A new genome-wide study uncovers evidence of the first three-way relationships between human genetic variation, variation in the fungal component of the human microbiome - known as the mycobiome - and ...

Delhi will declare human rabies a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act to strengthen surveillance and response.

State and local health department officials affirm their recommendations for childhood vaccine scheduling despite federal ...

Although the precise mechanism isn’t yet known, factors like sex chromosomes and hormones, particularly the protective ...

Humans have been getting infected by ancient bacteria and viruses for at least 37,000 years. Now, for the first time, pathogen DNA has uncovered a pivotal disease "turning point" that happened 6,500 ...

The prestigious annual Canada Gairdner Awards recognize the world’s most accomplished researchers whose work is improving our understanding of human health and disease. Since 1957, 426 awards have ...

Synthesized in the liver, bile acids play diverse roles in digestion and metabolism. However, when their processes are disrupted, disease can occur. Scientists seek advanced technologies to better ...

All government and private healthcare institutions, including medical colleges and private practitioners, will now be legally ...

You, my friend, are what scientists call a "holobiont"- an organism made up of human cells and the multiplicity of microscopic species living inside you and on your body. Many of these microorganisms ...