Health

GLP-1 gene variants explain reduced effectiveness in 10% of the population, shifting the narrative from non-compliance to biology.

A major study reveals pregnant women are exposed to an average of 45 chemicals, with gestational chemical exposure linked to earlier births and lower birth weight, prompting calls for policy changes.

Michael Phillips, who claims the world's smallest penis, says he has booked an enhancement procedure after fundraising nearly $13,000 via GoFundMe.

Four people have died from West Nile virus in Maricopa County. This is the worst early season in over two decades. Here's your urgent guide.

Scientists have uncovered evidence that challenges decades of assumptions about lacunar ischemic stroke, suggesting artery widening is the real cause, not fatty plaque. This shift guides new treatment strategies.

The NB.1.8.1 COVID variant, 'Nimbus,' now dominates U.S. cases. Its rapid spread signals recurring summer surges and strategic implications for healthcare.

A study of 720,348 patients shows that 48% of kidney transplant candidates never start the required evaluation process.

A YouGov poll reveals nearly half of the UK population fears limited emergency contraception access on Sundays and after 10pm. The College of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare advocates for wider retail availability.

The current Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda has a 26% case-fatality rate, lower than past Zaire strain outbreaks but with no approved vaccine for Bundibugyo virus.

A study in Oncoscience shows nitrosylcobalamin crosses the blood-brain barrier to target aggressive glioblastoma tumors.

The Trump administration is shifting federal health program priorities away from proven overdose prevention methods and may impact vaccine mandates. Here's what you need to know.

A recent study reveals a 'megacluster' of genes that could lead to new antibiotic strategies against drug-resistant bacteria, a significant advance in combating superbugs.