Medical News

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a warning to patients and health care providers that contaminated LivaNova heater-cooler heart devices could increase the risk of infection in open-heart surgery ...

A paralyzed man, implanted with microelectrodes in his brain, could feel his hand through a robotic arm. The device made the connection between the brain stimuli and the arm possible.

More than 50 percent of Americans are stressed because of the upcoming presidential elections, according to the American Psychological Association's Harris Poll.

According to a WHO report, efforts to curb tuberculosis cases around the world are there but countries are not doing enough to meet targets necessary to end the epidemic once and for all.

Children born to mothers who took antidepressants during pregnancy are more likely to develop language or speech disorders, reports a recent study. Maternal depression could also play a role in children's language skills...