A new study finds that microplastics and nanoplastics accumulate at higher levels in the brain than in the liver and kidney.

Blood clots, or thrombosis, especially in the legs (DVT), pose serious health risks. Extended inactivity, trauma, medical ...

The CDC says that almost half of Americans have at least one risk factor for heart disease. That's why you should get screenings regularly. Now let's dig into when you should. Hint: it's before ...

It started as a respiratory illness—or so everyone thought. But it quickly became apparent that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that ...

Scientists studying an aggressive cancer that affects thousands of dogs annually have uncovered a genetic signature that ...

A man from Tampa, Florida started leaking chunks of cholesterol from his skin after ... cholesterol or triglycerides, which ...

Anxiety disorders, characterized by an excessive apprehension about real or perceived threats and dysfunctional behaviors ...

a protective layer of cells lining the inner surface of blood vessels. These cells form a membrane that usually keeps toxins ...

Persistent over-dilation of muscle microvasculature may be one reason causing chronic limb-threatening ischemia, recent studies by Kuopio University Hospital and the University of Eastern Finland show ...

Australian Border Force (ABF) officers have intercepted three suspected illegal foreign fishing vessels off the Northern Territory coast and arrested 18 Indonesian nationals onboard. The fishers ...

Hepatitis C can be transmitted when blood that carries the virus comes into contact with the blood of someone who does not have the virus. This can occur if people share needles or personal care ...

They have sunk two vessels, seized another and killed at least four seafarers. The attacks have disrupted global shipping, forcing firms to re-route to longer and more expensive journeys around ...