Tungiasis, a tropical disease associated with poverty, is caused by the penetration of female sand fleas into a person’s skin, usually in their toes or feet.

Adults who smoke conventional cigarettes are more likely to quit smoking successfully when they use electronic cigarettes rather than nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) as a quit aid, according to a randomised trial results publsihed in the New England Journal of Medicine.

A 29 years old woman delivered a healthy male baby after giving birth of 3 female babies previously. All family members were very happy and were busy with the baby boy. But the mother developed severe per vaginal bleeding within half an hour after delivery.

Leaders must take a hard line against powerful commercial interests and rethink global economic incentives within the food system in order to tackle the joint pandemics of obesity, undernutrition and climate change, according to a major new report by The Lancet Commission on Obesity.

One-third of all cancer deaths are preventable and can be attributed to lifestyle choices that we all make every day.

With a score of 95 points out of 100, Malaysia has been ranked first as the world's best in healthcare with its world-class healthcare services and sophisticated infrastructure.

President Donald Trump used his State of the Union address to call for a bipartisan commitment to eradicate AIDS in the United States within a decade.

A medical examiner says a North Texas man was killed when an e-cigarette exploded in his face.

Women tend to outlive men and stay mentally sharp longer, and a new study could explain why: female brains appear on average about three years younger.

"Unfounded rumours" causing people to spurn the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was preventing the elimination of cervical cancer, which kills more than 300,000 women every year, health authorities said Monday.

At some point in your life, you have probably had someone preach the varied benefits of apple cider vinegar to you.

A scientific seminar on ‘Novel glucose lowering medication — Empagliflozin, a groundbreaking innovation for Type 2 Diabetes” was held in Dhaka recently, says a press release.

Parents are frequently unaware of their adolescents' suicidal thoughts, and adolescents often deny the suicidal thoughts their parents report, according to a Paediatrics study.

Around 68.5 million people worldwide are currently displaced, with 25.4 million of these crossing international boundaries in search of protection.

At least a quarter of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions filled in 2016 may have been unnecessary, researchers conclude in The BMJ.

The 4th of February is the World Cancer Day. The theme of this year is — I am and I will. One of the last things you want to hear your doctor say is, “You have cancer.”

The benefits of a healthy sex life aren’t limited to young adults, according to a UK study that found intimacy and sexual activity are important for older adults’ well-being, too.

E-cigarettes are almost twice as effective at helping smokers quit as nicotine replacement treatments like patches, lozenges and gum, according to the results of a major clinical trial.

The revelation that the personal information of 14,200 people with HIV was leaked has stunned people living with the virus in Singapore.

Research suggests that, in addition to some common causes of migraines, the result of fluctuating oestrogen levels can trigger migraines in women more often.