Category: HEALTH

According to British health authorities, a confirmed human case of Clade Ib mpox has been detected in northeast England, the fourth this year.

A new study suggests that long-term use of antidepressants may significantly raise the risk of sudden cardiac death, with the level of risk varying by age and duration of exposure.

Do you love to scroll your phone while in bed? Scientists have found that using a screen in bed can drive your risk of insomnia by 59 percent.

Experts warned on Monday that the overuse of digital devices and the resulting increased screen time are driving a significant number of people, especially the young, towards nearsightedness or myopia.

The prevalence of chronic conditions such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism, asthma, prediabetes, and depression or anxiety, has risen to unprecedented levels -- 30 percent -- over the past twenty years in the US, according to a study.

Teenagers who do not get the right amount of sleep may be at an increased risk for high blood pressure or hypertension -- a common risk factor for cardiovascular diseases --, warned research on Friday.

Gastric bacteria, which leaks around the stomach lining, plays a significant role in the onset of stomach cancer -- which has limited treatment options and poor survival rates, according to a study on Wednesday.

Here comes another warning for those who love to spend hours on digital screens. According to a new study, spending as little as one hour per day on tablets or smartphones could significantly increase the risk of myopia or nearsightedness.

For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, influenza has surpassed COVID-19 as the deadliest respiratory illness in California in the US, prompting hospitals to struggle with overwhelming patient numbers amid a surge in flu cases.

Researchers say a new antibody discovery platform can delve deeper into the mechanisms underlying the processes behind Alzheimer's and Parkinson’s diseases.

H5N1 bird flu has silently spread from animals to some humans who treat animals, according to a study, by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that suggests bird flu cases may be undercounted.

Communication with the US regarding the ongoing bird flu outbreak has become increasingly difficult because of the country's withdrawal from the UN health agency, said the World Health Organization (WHO).

Both passive and active social media use have been linked with increased feelings of loneliness over time, report researchers.

Using human breast milk may enhance the healing of the cornea -- the clear outer layer at the front of the eye, which helps the eye to focus light to help one see clearly, finds a study.

Increased exposure to screens such as television and smartphones may lead to lower language development skills in toddlers, according to an international study.

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday expressed regret over the decision of US President Donald Trump to walk out of the global health body and hoped the administration would reconsider it.

Chinese officials said the number of cases of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory illness, is declining in the northern provinces.

South Korea placed an import ban on German pork on Saturday, following an outbreak of highly contagious foot-and-mouth (FMD) disease in the European nation, the agriculture ministry said.

Men are three times more likely to die from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) than women, according to a study on Friday.

The diagnosed prevalent cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are projected to increase globally at an annual growth rate (AGR) of 0.90 percent from 2.00 million in 2023 to 2.18 million in 2033, according to a report on Friday.