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A rise in the prevalence of autoimmune diseases around the world can be blamed on Western-style diets, scientists say.

U.S. hospitals are caring for the highest number of patients with Covid-19 reported during the pandemic, according to federal government data, as the Omicron variant worsens pressures on the already strained facilities.

The world’s first pig heart transplant, at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, is a potential game-changer for transplant medicine

The U.S. tallied more than 1.4 million new COVID-19 cases on Monday, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University.

The American Red Cross warned this week that it is facing a "national blood crisis" and reported a 10% decline in overall blood donation since March 2020.

Bob Saget served on the board of the Scleroderma Research Foundation. His sister died of the disease at 47.

Commonly asked questions about frostbite, and what you can do to prevent it.

Deltacron, the reported new variant of COVID-19 said to combine both delta and omicron variants, has sparked a reaction of skepticism from world health experts.

Increased alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to cause 100 additional deaths and 2,800 additional cases of liver failure by 2023, according to a team of researchers led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH).

During its third-quarter earnings results report, Moderna said commercial booster market sales could be up to $2 billion in the United States in 2022.

The omicron wave that has whiplashed the world with surging cases has peaked after approximately four weeks in a large South African hospital in the City of Tshwane where the global outbreak first started, according to a recent paper.

A new strain of the coronavirus appears to be a genetic fusion of currently known omicron and delta variants, a researcher claims.

Gracie Gold lives up to her name as she stuns last night’s crowd with her gutsy performance at the United States figure skating national championships

New Mexico moved to extend COVID-19 health orders on Friday.

Oregon health officials have provided the state's hospitals with an interim crisis care tool to help prioritize treatment if they reach a point when critical care beds, specialized equipment and other resources become scarce due to COVID-19 admissions.

Researchers have identified a possible link between psychological stress and Crohn's disease.

With the omicron variant of the coronavirus rampant across the country, testing has become a crucial component of day-to-day life.

Data shows 43% of hospital admissions were not due to COVID

Non -invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) on pregnant women to detect the risk of a fetus having rare genetic abnormalities may often be wrong, according to recent reports in the media. These tests, according to multiple health experts, can actually give false positives, which can create significant angst in expecting parents.

Cases of the omicron COVID-19 variant have been spreading rapidly around the world – including in the U.S. – forcing health leaders to take action.