Medical News

The process of aging varies from one person to another. Researchers have now found a way to detect through a blood test how well an individual is aging.

A U.K. based team of researchers has successfully created synthetic spider silk and attached antibiotics to it. The results of this research could change the way we use bandages, as well as diminish the time necessary fo...

An emergency operation led to the discovery of a strange tumor in the ovary of a 16-year-old. See what happens when a single egg cell tries to create another body on its own.

Secondhand smoke has long been shown to be bad for the health. Now, researchers have found that simply being exposed prior to a pregnancy can put a woman's baby at risk of impaired fetal brain development.

Iron deficiency, the most common condition worldwide associated with poor nutrition, was found to be interestingly beneficial against malaria. The research suggesting this correlation also implies a genetic mechanism for...

(University of Sydney) International experts have pinpointed how reforming the overuse and underuse of health and medical services around the world can improve health outcomes and stem spiraling costs of health care.

The British Red Cross described overcrowding and shortage of beds in UK hospitals as a humanitarian crisis. The charity asked the government for more budget in caring for the sick and the elderly.