Global: The global Covid death toll has passed the grim milestone of 5.5 million, with a figure of 5,565,197 according…

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have pieced together genetic and molecular changes that lead to a rare progressive neurodegenerative condition called ataxia with oculomotor apraxia 2.

GSK’s chief scientific officer, Hal Barron, will head up the Silicon Valley biotech Altos Labs.

ProKidney delivers disease-altering autologous cell therapy to treat chronic kidney disease.

Evotec will receive undisclosed upfront, milestone and tiered royalty payments totalling up to $1bn.

Merck will allocate the oral antiviral courses to UNICEF for supply in over 100 countries in the first half of…

I remember the exact moment as clearly as if it happened yesterday and not twenty years ago, when I was a medical student. It was during ward rounds on the Cardiology service, when one of my attendings said very bluntly, "stenting causes myocardial infarctions, so never do an angiogram for coronary artery disease unless you absolutely have to."

For hundreds of years there have been documented instances of groups of people developing similar, medically inexplicable, and sometimes bizarre symptoms, such as paralysis, involuntary tics, or uncontrollable laughter. Known as sociogenic illness, a recent example appears to be fueled by social media postings—meaning physical proximity is no longer a factor.