Nutrition, disease, accidents, physical activity and labor—many of the things that humans do or experience leave traces in ...

In medieval Denmark, people could pay for more prestigious graves closer to the church — a sign of wealth and status. But when researchers examined hundreds of skeletons, they discovered something ...

Sickle cell disease—the subject of a new Seminar in The Lancet—is one of the most prevalent and fastest-growing genetic disorders worldwide. Although its true prevalence is difficult to determine ...

IgA nephropathy, an immune assault on the kidneys, is often missed. New treatments mean that spotting it sooner might save lives ...

Epigenetic programming from prolonged undernutrition and terror can persist 3–4 generations, plausibly contributing to elevated cardiometabolic and mental health burdens documented among Irish cohorts ...

A 1951 CIA report on parasites and tumors spread online in March 2026 — but it was declassified years ago and does not reveal a cancer cure.

Remains with arrows showing the scurvy bleeds on the bone. NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA—According to a Phys.org report, additional study of the 2,000-year-old remains of a young m ...

With fifth disease, you may develop flu-like symptoms, a red cheek rash, or joint pain in adults. Fifth disease spreads through respiratory droplets and most commonly affects children. Pregnant people ...

The goal in the world of global health is to bring an end to this scourge by 2030. A new drug looks as if it could do the job ...