Sudden cardiac death can happen with little or no warning. It occurs when the heart unexpectedly stops pumping blood ...

Smoking can damage far more than the lungs. People who smoke or previously smoked have a higher risk of several long-term ...

A tiny crocodile relative that lived about 125 million years ago has given scientists an unusually detailed look at what ancient reptiles may have looked like. A remarkably preserved fossil from ...

A night’s sleep may seem like a quiet break from the day, but the brain remains busy. While we sleep, it sorts through new information, strengthens some memories and prepares us to learn again when we ...

You don’t hear it much anymore, but people used to refer to Venus as Earth’s ‘sister planet’. They’re very close in size and ...

Semaglutide is best known as the active ingredient in the diabetes drug Ozempic and the weight-loss drug Wegovy. It belongs to a group of medicines called GLP-1 drugs, which can reduce appetite, ...

Quantum computers promise to solve some problems that are extremely difficult for today’s computers. But there is a major obstacle: quantum information is very fragile, and even tiny disturbances can ...

Antibody medicines have changed the treatment of many serious diseases. They are now used against some cancers, immune system ...

Scientists in Italy are exploring an unusual possible treatment for Alzheimer’s disease: a nasal spray made with tiny ...

CAR T-cell therapy has transformed the treatment of some blood cancers by turning a patient’s own immune cells into powerful ...

Breast cancer screening can find tumors before a woman notices a lump or other symptom. This early detection can save lives, ...

Pancreatic cancer is one of the hardest cancers to treat, partly because tumors can build a strong barrier against the immune ...