Surgeon wrongly removed an entire organ, SC lawsuit says: Jury awards millions

To mark the upcoming International Day for Older Persons, a new study from The University of Manchester is calling for cities to do more to support older people who want to stay in their own homes and communities as they age.

Patients who have undergone surgery for colorectal cancer experience fewer serious complications and fewer readmissions when an AI tool supports treatment decisions, according to new research. The tool has the potential to save the health care system significant costs.

Université de Sherbrooke and Canadian collaborators report an association between long-term residential sulfur dioxide exposure and higher odds of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) onset.

Researchers in Israel have detailed the experience of one hospital's radiology department during the mass casualty incident following the October 7, 2023, attack in southern Israel, to provide recommendations for future crisis preparedness, according to a new study published in Radiology.

Exercise can help to restore a more normal, well-regulated immune system in people with post-COVID syndrome, according to a gold-standard randomized-controlled trial presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Evidence challenging the long-held assumption that neuronal function in the brain is solely powered by sugars has given researchers new hope of treating debilitating brain disorders. A University of Queensland study led by Dr. Merja Joensuu and published in Nature Metabolism showed that neurons also use fats for fuel as they fire off the signals for human thought and movement.

By targeting a specific area of the brain, researchers at Washington State University may now hold the key to curbing the debilitating symptoms of alcohol withdrawal that push many people back to drinking.

New research from the University of Liverpool suggests that the way young people spend their free time may play a crucial role in supporting their well-being and social development.

When a patient enters the emergency department in critical condition, doctors must quickly run through a crucial list of questions: Does the patient have an infection? If so, is it bacterial or viral? Do they require treatment? Can the patient recover at home safely or do they need to be hospitalized?

New research offers potential good news for those who've lapsed at the gym. The study found that mice that voluntarily ran on an exercise wheel for four weeks, stopped for four weeks and ran again for another four weeks saw unexpected gains. The second bout of wheel running led to a bigger increase in the size of muscle fibers than the first, even though the retraining effort was less intense than the initial bout, researchers report.

Magic mushrooms may not be the answer to postpartum depression, new research from the University of California, Davis suggests.

Ovarian cancer is known for its aggressive spread, often targeting fatty tissues in the abdomen. Now, a study published in Nature Communications by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Queen Mary University of London reveals that it's not just chemical signals that guide this invasion—fat tissue's physical properties play a crucial role.

Penn researchers have developed an AI-powered device that turns ordinary glasses into a smart, energy-efficient health monitor by watching you blink.

Huntington's disease is a fatal, hereditary neurological disorder mostly striking people between the ages of 30 and 50.

To undergo kidney dialysis, doctors must first surgically create an access route—an arteriovenous fistula—usually in an arm, a conduit that will accommodate hemodialysis treatments. It is a routine outpatient procedure performed for years worldwide.

With the Trump administration scaling back federal efforts to protect Americans from medical bills they can't pay, advocates for patients and consumers have shifted their work to contain the nation's medical debt problem to state Capitols.

A cross-sectional study examined dispensing of anticonvulsant gabapentin from retail pharmacies in the United States from 2010 to 2024. The findings revealed a slow but increasing rate of gabapentin prescribing since 2026, with gabapentin becoming the 5th most prescribed medication in 2024 compared with the 10th most prescribed in 2017.

Be it a cool iced coffee or warm cup of soup, the temperature of what we eat and drink may influence our mental and digestive health, according to new research led by San Diego State University.