Researchers have significantly expanded the understanding of the genetic causes of atrial fibrillation (AF), a common heart ...

Is our lifespan primarily dictated by our genetics, or do our behaviour and environment play the more important role?

A sedentary lifestyle such as watching TV (two or more hours daily) may be a key factor in the risk of developing heart and blood vessel diseases, according to an analysis of health records from a ...

Being born with a heart defect may be associated with an increased cancer risk for babies and their moms, according to new ...

Even though he teaches biostatistics at the University of Michigan, Michael Boehnke never originally intended to work in ...

The UK is able to develop its own regulations of gene editing in the wake of its departure from the European Union.

Many people who have struggled with their weight have been told to “eat less and move more.” Others have spent years juggling ...

A JAMA Network Open study finds that better cardiovascular health (CVH) in older adults is linked to lower levels of ...

It took thousands of years to develop the world’s extraordinary range of domesticated farm animals – an estimated 8,800 ...

AI healthcare poses major privacy risks, but we have the tools to address them, says Marko Stokic, Head of AI at Oasis ...

AstraZeneca will acquire all outstanding equity of EsoBiotec for a total consideration of up to $1,000m, on a cash and debt free basis. This will include an initial payment of $425m on deal closing, ...