Medical News

Telescopic vision is a thing of the present with the invention, and modification, of new contact lenses and glasses. What will this mean for hundreds of millions of people with vision problems?

Antibiotic resistant bacteria isvery common around wastewater treatment plants. What could be the effect on human health?

Scientists are teaming up to use satellite data to target deadly parasites to help predict patterns of parasitic diseases such as malaria, worms and hydatids.

It's the biggest study on HRT and ovarian cancer to date. The results could alter medical guidelines for treating the symptoms of menopause.

Dogs really are capable of reading humans, differentiating between positive and negative emotions and reacting accordingly. This explains how pooches know when to join in on the fun or avoid a scolding.

(University of Nebraska-Lincoln) The appearance of infectious diseases in new places and new hosts is a predictable result of climate change. Climate change brings humans, crops, wildlife and livestock into contact with ...

(Queen Mary, University of London) Scientists studying arthropods, the group of cold-blooded animals that includes crabs and insects, have found that individuals within species living on land tend to grow to a larger siz...

Rivers and streams could be a major source of antibiotic resistance in the environment.

Diet and exercise may not be enough to help some obese people lose weight, according to researchers. There may be a genetic issue at play.