The human brain remains one of the most protected organs in the body, surrounded by layers of tissue and bathed in specialized fluid designed to prevent harmful substances from reaching this vital ...

Nov 12 (Reuters) - The number of sexually transmitted infections (STI) in the United States in 2023 was down nearly 2% from the year before, a sign the epidemic could be slowing, the Centers for ...

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) continue to represent a major challenge for health systems worldwide, significantly impacting patient outcomes and contributing to increased healthcare costs.

In a world of confusing road signs, there’s one that’s never hard to figure out: STOP. Way before driver’s ed, we all knew the key details about its shape and what to do when you saw one. Heck, even a ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have mapped the human metabolic pathways that Cryptosporidium, an intestinal parasite, requires to survive. Shutting down these pathways may offer a new way ...