Psychological interventions may offer some benefit to older patients with chronic pain, according to a meta-analysis in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Women who consume higher amounts of oily fish and fresh legumes reach menopause at a later age, according to a study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

Malaria is a preventable and treatable infectious disease. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), malaria kills more than one million people each year, most of them in sub-Saharan Africa, where malaria is the leading cause of death for children under five.

The Guttmacher-Lancet Commission on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights — a collaboration of global health, development and human rights experts from around the world

A new UK study reveals how making simple dietary changes and exercising could help to relieve symptoms of osteoarthritis.

New US research suggests that exposing children to a combination of secondhand tobacco and marijuana smoke could increase their risk of otitis media (an infection in the middle ear that causes inflammation and a buildup of fluid behind the eardrum) and increase the number of visits to the emergency department (ED).

Despite being a common sight in polluted cities, particularly those in Asia, new research suggests that face masks designed to filter out pollution particles may not be as effective as they claim to be.

This May marks Lupus Awareness Month in the USA, while May 10 is World Lupus Day.

In this era of digitalisation one of the major obstacles for development of any developing nation is handicapped (mental and physical) manpower.

Apollo Hospitals Dhaka has recently introduced weight loss surgery clinic equipped with world class and cutting edge technology, says a press release.

Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) infect nearly 1.5 billion people around the world and can contribute to stunted growth and development in children.

The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunisation Practices has published its guidance on use of Heplisav-B (HepB-CpG), a new vaccine that protects against hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.

While we have praised probiotic over and over again, let us not forget about its equally amazing sibling prebiotic.

Women who shun fruit or eat lots of fast food take longer to get pregnant and are less likely to conceive within a year, according to a study.

Nine out of 10 people breathe air containing high levels of pollutants, shows new data from the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO).

The FDA has approved marketing of new software, called IDx-DR that utilises artificial intelligence to detect at least moderate diabetic retinopathy.

A deep neural network using smartwatch data detected atrial fibrillation (AF) accurately in cardioversion patients but less so in ambulatory people.

A trial supports self-monitoring over clinic readings for titrating antihypertensive therapy. Many physicians review patient-collected blood pressure (BP) readings when titrating antihypertensive medications, but evidence supporting this approach has been mixed.

Parents’ diets and health can have profound implications for the growth, development, and long-term health of their children before their conception, according to a series of three papers published in The Lancet.

Standard Chartered Bank is collaborating with Friendship to perform 400 eye-cataract surgeries for people in the remote coastal areas of Bangladesh for the marginalised population who otherwise would not have any opportunity for the cure from mostly the preventable types of blindness.