A case report from China describes a 12-year-old boy whose only sign of H. pylori-driven gastric and duodenal ulcers was iron ...

A team of researchers in Himachal Pradesh, India, has wrapped a beneficial soil bacterium in a microscopic armor made of ...

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Credit: Nadya Pichkasova/Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences The body turns copper ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) regards antimicrobial resistance, including antibiotic resistance, as one of the world's major health challenges. A new fundamental understanding of antibiotic ...

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A chemical stress test uses medications to make your heart beat faster and widen your blood vessels, simulating how your heart responds to exercise when you can’t use a treadmill or bike. The test can ...

Mark Gurarie is a writer covering health topics, technology, music, books, and culture. He also teaches health science and research writing at George Washington University's School of Medical and ...

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California approved the sale of St. Elizabeth Care Center in North Hollywood to Ensign, with conditions. See what it means for residents and families. Gut Bacteria Molecule Linked to Faster Cognitive ...

Three days before Christmas 1976, Edward Nevin III was standing on a BART platform, newspaper in hand, waiting for his train into the city. Amid front page stories detailing a hijacking attempt at SFO ...