Life

Patients who visit hospital-owned doctors' offices are discovering something that could make them feel sick to their stomach: a surprise "facility fee" unrelated to the medical treatment they receive. The charges — which can range from...

“Why should only the tall have access to tall genes? And why should only the smart have access to...

If you're the kind of person who only uses Safari to download Chrome, you need to think again. For a Mac user, Safari...

New treatments based on biological molecules like RNA give scientists unprecedented control over how cells function. But...

Faecal transplants are now commonly used to treat recurrent Clostridioides difficile infections, but finding people whose faeces are of...

In wealthy, relatively safe countries, how long people live now probably depends just as much on the genetic variants...

U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 - the highest mark in American history. It's the result of not only the dissipation of the COVID-19 pandemic, but also waning death rates from all...

Walking is an easy way to get some exercise in your day, and it delivers mental health benefits as well. I’m one of...

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About 1 in 10 people carry genetic variants that make them particularly vulnerable to the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a...