If you've been dealing with a persistent nasty cough, you may be wondering whether it's just a seasonal cold or something ...

How many times were you told not to scratch an itchy rash when you were a kid because you’d only make it worse? Well, it turns out that advice was actually correct and now we know why, according to a ...

No person-to-person spread has been detected, but that doesn’t mean an H5N1 avian influenza pandemic isn’t possible or even ...

In the decades since Frankenstein, generations of artists and storytellers have speculated how technology and discovery can ...

“Broken skin barriers” are real. They’re the subject of great interest from " skinfluencers " on TikTok, but they’re also ...

By altering the metabolism of the skin, the Zika virus guarantees its own survival, resulting in turning humans into mosquito ...

Uncomplicated skin infections account for almost 200 million physician-office visits in the USA annually. Treating these infections is estimated to cost in excess of US$350 million each year.

By Emily Anthes and Apoorva Mandavilli Dairy cows in Nevada have been infected with a new form of bird flu that is distinct from the version that has been spreading through herds over the last ...

While Zika has been reported in more than 90 countries, surprisingly little is known about what exactly drives Zika ...