No evidence to support the practice of having patients fast prior to surgery to prevent post-surgery vomiting

Malaria is a life-threatening disease affecting people globally. It is spread by mosquitoes carrying Plasmodium parasites that infect and hide in red blood cells, making them difficult for the immune system to detect.

Children with critical levels of malnutrition can be safely rehydrated intravenously, according to a new study that calls for a review of the existing global treatment guidelines.

COVID-19 may seem well and truly in the past, but another deadly pandemic is a question of "when," not "if." To help prevent mass deaths and other harms, like deteriorating mental health and economic downfall, a Swinburne database has combined everything we know about COVID-19 into one comprehensive rundown.

Smart speakers might help children with speech difficulties practice speaking slowly and clearly, new research by Cardiff University suggests.

Organ transplant recipients with advanced cancer, an often overlooked group in cancer care, may benefit from immunotherapy drugs, according to a new study.

Teens who see social media posts showing cannabis or e-cigarettes, including from friends and influencers, are more likely to later start using those substances or to report using them in the past month, according to surveys done by researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.

Scientists at Fox Chase Cancer Center have identified a mutation in a common oncogene—a gene that can cause cancer—that may play an important role in colon cancer. Researchers also showed how this mutation could be targeted therapeutically.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, levels of clinically elevated depression and anxiety symptoms in children have skyrocketed worldwide and parents are feeling increasingly helpless.

Research led by Samsung Medical Center finds breast cancer survivors exhibit an 8% lower risk of Alzheimer's dementia (AD) compared with cancer-free individuals, with radiation therapy potentially contributing to the reduced risk.

Hearing clinics are not always identifying the language needs of ethnically diverse patients with hearing loss, creating a concerning impact on their quality of care, a University of Queensland-led study has found.

Using gene editing in a preclinical model, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center blocked the symptoms of a rare smooth muscle disease before they developed. Their findings, published in Circulation, could eventually lead to gene therapies for this and other genetic diseases affecting smooth muscle cells.

A multinational team of researchers, co-led by the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, has developed and tested a new AI tool to better characterize the diversity of individual cells within tumors, opening doors for more targeted therapies for patients.

A study analyzes pediatric ice hockey injuries in emergency departments throughout the United States, finding a post-pandemic rise in head and shoulder injuries as well as hospitalizations.

A newly developed cardiac PET imaging technique offers a simpler way to detect significant coronary artery disease—eliminating the need for complex scanning protocols. This innovative approach, which maintains high diagnostic accuracy, has the potential to make advanced heart imaging more accessible and feasible, particularly during exercise stress testing.

Overall, 46% of adults age 65 and older have taken steps to "age in place," according to a new poll. This includes 31% who have made modifications to make their home more age-friendly and 26% who have already moved to a place that can meet their needs as they age. Some older adults have done both.

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that affects numerous systems of the body. It is a complicated disease that differs from person to person.

CPR can be lifesaving when a baby stops breathing—but only if it's done properly.

Bowel cancer is no longer just a disease of the elderly. In Australia and around the world, there's been a concerning rise in bowel cancer cases among people under 50, and no one yet knows exactly why.