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What if ultrasound imaging is no longer confined to hospitals? Patients with chronic conditions, such as hypertension...

Available for over a yearMost of us have Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) hiding in our bodies.You may know it as the cause of glandular fever or “kissing disease”.But more research is suggesting that it can turn our immune...

Common air pollutants like ozone and nitric oxide can change the way ants smell, prompting their nest-mates to attack...

Delivering cancer immunotherapy earlier in the day really could extend survival, according to the first randomised-controlled trial into how...

Arriving at a friend’s house party recently, I was impressed to find that her three children were already sound...

For people who are at high risk of developing breast cancer, frequent screenings with ultrasound can help...

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...

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

The Carter Center's decades-long fight against an ancient parasite affecting some of the world's poorest may soon end in a victory.After leaving the White House, former President Jimmy Carter made the eradication of Guinea worm...