Too many Americans can’t pass a basic civic literary quiz, and we’re doing little about it. How can they evaluate the actions ...

This study characterizes several novel activities of SARS-CoV-2 helicase nsp13, providing valuable insights into potentially new functions of this essential RNA-processing enzyme in the virus life ...

Firms like Function Health and Oura market regular blood tests to people wanting to take their health into their own hands.

Fluoride exposure through drinking water during childhood has no impact on IQ in adolescence or adulthood, a new study ...

A routine blood test comes back with a remark: LFT slightly high. There is no pain. No yellowing of the eyes. No weakness. So it is easy to brush it aside. But the liver rarely shouts in the beginning ...

As a consequence of the widespread adoption of preventive health checks and accessible laboratory tests, thyroid function levels have become a common part of a physician-patient interaction. However, ...

Pulmonary function tests for the early diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) will be included in Korea's national health screening program for the first time next year. The ...

The condition of our lungs can reveal a great deal about our wider health. Luckily you can also get them into better shape. How old do you think your lungs are? With every breath, they are exposed to ...

Breathing is an activity that you don't think about, until it becomes hard. With increasing pollution, smoking and rising lung cancer cases in India, it’s time we paid more attention to our lungs.