Rapid blood test to 'cut antibiotic use'

A tablet device that can withstand being doused in chlorine is developed to help medics caring for patients with Ebola

The tobacco industry makes $7,000 for each of the more than 6 million people who die each year from smoking-related illness, the health campaign said group World Lung Foundation (WLF)

A long-term study points to a link between breastfeeding and intelligence

The international fight against Ebola is far from over. Just this week, new patients arrived in U.S. hospitals for treatment. But back in Africa where healthcare workers have battled hundreds of cases at a time, officials are struggling to find smart solutions that can help ensure the safety of caregivers, offer more comprehensive and speedy care and add 21st century solutions to their disease-fighting arsenal, reports mashable.com

The world's first successful penis transplant has been reported by a surgical team in South Africa.

The second Thursday of March of every year is observed World Kidney Day (WKD) with a theme. The theme of 2015 was Kidney Health

The 21-year-old recipient, whose identify is being protected, lost his penis in a botched circumcision, reports BBC.

The second Thursday of March of every year is observed World Kidney Day (WKD) with a theme. The theme of 2015 was Kidney Health

These days Smartphones are inseparable. Our obsession with mobile gadgets has become larger-than-life. Plenty of research

Dementia is a syndrome, usually of a chronic or progressive nature, caused by a variety of brain illnesses that affect memory,

Ebola-hit countries in West Africa are ripe for a measles outbreak that could infect hundreds of thousands of people, US researchers warn.

Scientists believe they may have found a new weapon in the fight against Alzheimer's disease -- not in the form of a drug but in focused beams of ultrasound

Frankie, the German shepherd dog is used to sniff out thyroid cancer in people who have not yet been diagnosed

Today is the International Women’s Day. It is a day to celebrate women and their achievements. It is also a day to take stock of how women’s rights, especially the right to health, are fulfilled in the world.

In the new millennium, type 2 diabetes is threatening the civilised world as one of the biggest public health issues in modern history. Close to 300 million people are affected worldwide and another 150 million are forecasted to be diagnosed by 2030.

Orange does not contain lots of calories. You can get some amount of 62 calories from a middle sized orange. Besides, it is a good source of vitamin A and anti-oxidants too.

Two approaches to boosting obese men's sperm have been presented at the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, reports BBC.

To celebrate International Women’s Day (March 8), Women Deliver (a global advocacy organisation bringing together voices from around the world to call for action to improve the health and well-being of girls and women)

Chronic users paracetamol -- people who typically take large, daily doses over several years -- may increase their risk of death, or kidney, intestinal and heart problems.