With over 700 species of bacteria in our mouths, the oral microbiome might be just as important as the gut. Here’s ...

If you're no longer able to taste that sour candy or those salty French fries, you may be at a higher risk of an early death.

“We’ve devoted all of these dollars to infectious disease and to drug development and very little to chronic disease,” Kennedy said Thursday before the Senate Committee on Health ...

In the long term, regular binge drinking can also increase your risk of becoming dependent on alcohol, alcohol-related cancer and heart disease. Sign up to our fortnightly Heart Matters newsletter to ...

Several terms, notably syndrome, disorder, and disease, are habitually misapplied. With apparent similarity at times, but each has special meanings that enable accurate diagnosis or treatment ...

Liver diseases can be inherited (such as Wilson disease and alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency) or acquired (for example hepatitis and liver cancer). The performance of AAV gene-therapy vectors is ...

They primarily feed on the blood of livestock such as sheep, goats, cattle, and wild animals like deer. Of particular concern are the five species known to transmit the Blue Tongue Disease virus, a ...

In its early stages, kidney disease may not cause any symptoms or signs. However, as it progresses, it can cause symptoms such as itchy skin, pruritus, and a rash. Around 35.5 million adults in ...

A numb mouth or tongue can point to several conditions, including burns, a nutrient deficiency, or nerve damage. Mouth numbness can also be a side effect of some medical treatments. This article ...