Cancer DNA Can Be Detected in the Bloodstream Up to Three Years Before Diagnosis, Study Suggests
For a few individuals, scientists found genetic material from cancerous tumors in blood samples taken years before they were diagnosed through traditional methods
Edvard Munch Was Haunted by Physical and Mental Illnesses—but He Was Also Fascinated by Them
Known as the painter of “The Scream,” the Norwegian artist and his loved ones spent many years suffering from health conditions. A new exhibition explores how the world of medicine influenced his art
How Cancer Research for Dogs Is Helping Improve Treatment for Pets and Humans Alike
Canine and human cancers bear many similarities, and studies on dogs are helping advance care for our furry friends and for us
Meet the First Barbie With Type 1 Diabetes. Her Colorful Accessories Showcase the Tools People Use to Treat the Chronic Disease
The new doll boasts a pink continuous glucose monitor to track blood sugar levels and a pink insulin pump
An Arizona Resident Died From the Plague. Here’s What to Know About the Rare Disease
The patient had the pneumonic plague, the rarest and deadliest form of the disease. Human cases remain very uncommon in the United States, though plague is endemic to the western part of the country
Why Are So Many More Women Being Diagnosed With ADHD?
Experts once thought ADHD was something only boys experienced. The research is finally starting to catch up with reality
U.S. Measles Cases Reach a Record High Since the Disease Was Declared Eliminated 25 Years Ago
With nearly six months left in the year, the total number of cases so far in 2025 has surpassed every year since 1992
Can a Medical Device Restore Your Balance?
Nearly two million people worldwide have lost the simple ability to feel steady. Now researchers have developed an experimental medical implant that promises to restore the sensory machinery responsible for balance
A Sinkhole Opened Up on a Busy Street in England, Revealing the Remains of a Massive Medieval Hospital
Centuries ago, the site was home to St. Leonard’s Hospital, a sprawling monastic facility that provided care to sick individuals and supplied meals for prisoners at nearby York Castle
Doctors Detected a Mysterious Antibody in a French Woman’s Body. It Turned Out to Be a Brand New Blood Type
Called “Gwada negative,” it marks the discovery of the 48th known blood group system in humans
Scavenger Animals Are in Trouble, and That Could Spell Bad News for Human Health
More than one-third of species that eat some amount of carrion are threatened or declining, a new analysis finds, and that could lead to a rise in zoonotic diseases
The Way You Breathe Is Unique to You, Like a Fingerprint, New Study Suggests
Researchers could identify people with almost 97 percent accuracy based on 24 hours of their recorded breathing patterns, and they also found links to a person’s mental and physical condition
How Sweden’s Vätternrundan Became One of the Biggest Recreational Bike Rides on the Planet
For 60 years, cyclists have descended on the city of Motala in June to ride 196 miles around Lake Vättern and promote healthy living
Axolotls May Hold the Key to Regrowing Limbs, and Scientists Are Unraveling Their Secrets to Help Humans Do the Same
With the help of gene-edited axolotls, researchers have gotten one step closer to enabling human limb regeneration
How Worm-Inspired Treatments Are Inching Their Way Toward the Clinic
Infection by certain wrigglers may reduce inflammation and fight obesity and diabetes. Scientists are working to turn the findings into therapies
Lab-Grown Salmon Hits the Menu at an Oregon Restaurant as the FDA Greenlights the Cell-Cultured Product
The decision clears the way for the first cultured fish to join the small but growing alternative protein market
Watch Out for These Invasive, Stinging Ants That May Cause Life-Threatening Allergic Reactions
First introduced in the 1930s, carnivorous Asian needle ants appear to be spreading across the United States
What’s Up With These Slithering Snake Sculptures That Appeared in Switzerland?
Millions get bitten by snakes each year, and tens of thousands of those victims die. Now, global health experts are trying to get those numbers down
Tens of Thousands Were Treated for a Deadly Disease While Confined to Psychiatric Hospitals on These Two Venetian Islands
In the 19th and 20th centuries, San Servolo and San Clemente housed patients suffering from pellagrous insanity, a condition caused by a vitamin deficiency
A Deadly Disease Is Eating Away at Caribbean Corals and Wreaking Havoc on Reefs. Could Probiotics Be the Solution?
New research suggests the probiotic McH1-7 could help stop the spread of stony coral tissue loss disease among wild corals near Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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