Category: HEALTH

A team of researchers from Singapore has developed a new artificial intelligence (AI)-based method that makes tracking cancer easier and faster-using blood tests.

Alcohol-related liver disease deaths are increasing rapidly among women and young adults, according to new research.

Scientists from Harvard University (US) and Murdoch University (Australia) analysed blood samples from 147 children across different COVID-19 cases.

Maternal exposure to pollution, particularly during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy, can affect specific brain structures of unborn babies in the womb, according to a study.

Childhood adversity may have a profound connection with lifelong vulnerability, causing psychiatric disorders and other brain consequences, according to a study.

A study found that exposure to tiny particles in air pollution during pregnancy can disrupt maternal metabolism and alter key biological pathways.

Among the global rise in obesity rates, a study showed that being overweight can lead to mental health issues like anxiety and also impair brain functioning.

Regular consumption of sugary drinks like soda, fruit juice, and energy or sports drinks could significantly raise your risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a new global study by researchers at Brigham Young University (BYU), USA.

Australian researchers have developed a new blood test that can rapidly diagnose rare genetic diseases in babies and children.

Do you follow the social media trend of taping your mouth while sleeping to help breathe through the nose instead of the mouth? Beware, it could pose serious asphyxiation risks.

According to new research, Mindfulness can combat anxiety by improving a mental process called cognitive control.

A new study finds that eating a diet rich in vegetables, legumes, and whole grains in childhood can delay the onset of menstruation in girls.

Certain drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes can also be used to treat prostate cancer, according to a study.

US scientists are undertaking a clinical trial to decode the efficacy of a long-acting antibody against Long Covid -- a condition that affects at least 65 million people worldwide.

Australian and Canadian researchers have developed a cutting-edge machine-learning algorithm capable of rapidly identifying heart disease and fracture risks using routine bone density scans.

Israeli researchers have discovered that stress experienced by mothers during pregnancy affects the foetus's brain.

A team of Indian researchers has developed a new biosensor platform that can test and diagnose preeclampsia -- a life-threatening complication caused by hypertension -- among pregnant women in 30 minutes.

A study suggests that just three minutes a day of moderate activity may be enough to boost heart health in older adults.

Middle-aged Americans demonstrated some of the highest levels of loneliness in a new study released on Tuesday, which assessed tens of thousands of 50 to 90-year-olds across 29 countries.

A team of researchers at Rutgers University in the US has found that five-year-olds exposed to paternal depression are more likely to have behavioural issues in grade school.