A NEW injection that could prevent HIV infection has successfully completed an early safety trial, according to a report in ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for urgent global action to address the persistently high rates of maternal mortality, ...

After the preschool years, kids still like cartoons, but they want something more complex than straightforward messages about friendship and sharing. They like a bit of conflict, some bad guys (who ...

She enjoys the camaraderie and shared purpose of the set. “Everyone is so friendly. You feel part of something”, Waller told The Lancet. Before becoming an accident and emergency doctor, Joe Rowles ...

The study, which analysed data from over 6,600 newborns, found that the overall incidence of sepsis ranged from 0.6 to 10% across the hospitals. The incidence was higher among newborns referred ...

“A Lancet commission found that 45% of dementia cases globally can be delayed or prevented by eliminating lifestyle-associated risk factors,” says chartered psychologist and nutritionist ...

But one potentially major factor has gone largely overlooked — and it has to do with the state of your mouth, a new letter published in the Lancet on Thursday evening suggests.

Five billion globally lack access to medical oxygen, poor nations most affected: Lancet report Medical oxygen is essential in a healthcare system for treating patients, including those of surgery ...

Oxygen therapy is lifesaving for people with acute illness, life-sustaining for people undergoing anaesthesia and surgical care, and life-enhancing for people with chronic respiratory failure. The ...

Last week, several drew Elon Musk giving President Donald Trump a piggyback ride. They were inspired by Musk and his 4-year-old son's visit to the White House. The boy rode on his father's ...

Using AI to assist radiologists in diagnosing breast cancer may help in early detection of even aggressive types while reducing the workload of doctors, according to a randomised control trial from ...