An RSV vaccine may do more than protect older adults from a common respiratory infection. A large study from Denmark found ...

High blood pressure is one of the world’s most common health problems. It often causes no obvious symptoms, but over time it ...

Your blood type is important for much more than blood transfusions. Scientists have found that the four main blood groups—A, ...

Blocked heart arteries are a major cause of heart attacks and death around the world. Doctors call this condition coronary ...

Researchers have developed a new method that can create detailed 3D models from photographs while supporting both real-time ...

A new flow sensor could solve one of the biggest practical problems facing the emerging hydrogen industry: accurately ...

Two people with type 2 diabetes can have the same body mass index today but arrive there in completely different ways. One ...

Many teenagers return to school each fall facing an exhausting problem: their schedules demand an early start, but their ...

Most people know varicella zoster virus as the cause of chickenpox and shingles. But a major new scientific review shows that ...

A bad night’s sleep can make it harder to think clearly the next day, but the effects may begin while we are still asleep.

Losing weight is often judged by the number on a bathroom scale or by how clothes fit around the waist. But researchers say ...

A cooling cup of coffee seems to follow a simple rule: heat moves from warmer areas to cooler ones. This familiar process has ...