Medical News

Officials from Public Health England are currently observing a suspected case of Ebola in the country after a man in North Wales suddenly became ill after traveling to West Africa.

Cystic fibrosis may, one day, be treated by replacing faulty genes responsible for the disorder. Does this mean a treatment for this deadly condition is around the corner?

The FDA has approved use of the finger-prick blood test kit for herpes developed by startup company Theranos. Despite criticism, the company founder said the decision of the FDA validates Theranos' commitment to providin...

Scientists conducted an experiment to record how nerve cells fire up related and non-related images. They aim to further learn the basics of learning and memory and hope to better understand related diseases like Alzheim...

Paul Whyley went to see The Theory of Everything and diagnosed himself as having the exact same disease as that of the lead character in the biopic Stephen Hawking - motor neurone disease. A neurologist confirmed this, a...

Photographs of celebrities and famous landmarks were used to find how the brain creates new memories. What could this study tell us about the inner workings of the human brain?

About 250 children who were held with their mothers at the South Texas Family Residential Center were given adult dose of vaccine for hepatitis A. The children will be monitored for side effects.

If you're trying to figure out how to better manage type 2 diabetes, then bariatric surgery may be the answer, according to a new study.

Summer is here so a trip to the public pool may be inevitable. The CDC in a report warns swimmers against the dangers of splashing in a public pool.

A new study shows light-eyed people, especially those with blue eyes, may be more likely than others to become alcoholics. Turns out, celebrities have been leading the way on this idea for decades.

(University of Adelaide) An international team, led by a University of Adelaide genetics expert, has made a breakthrough discovery which is expected to help thousands of young girls worldwide who are suffering from a rar...

(University of Plymouth) A national team of health education and profession experts, led by researchers from Plymouth University and commissioned by the General Medical Council, are surveying the UK's doctors to evaluate...