MEDICINE

Doctors think an Austin man may have contracted leprosy from armadillos in Florida.

The country is lacking both basic and life-saving medicine in the wake of its currency floatation.

December marks the first anniversary of the terrorist attacks in San Bernardino, California.

Researchers found that instances of heart disease dropped by 20 percent from 1983 to 2011.

A report from the Office of National Statistics reveals dementia has replaced heart disease as the leading cause of death for both men and women aged 80 and above.

A recent study found that consistently drinking one glass of beer could slow the decline of "good" cholesterol.

Nineteen states have chosen not to expand their Medicaid coverage, leaving millions uninsured.

Mutations in the virus' proteins made humans the perfect host.

The new drug killed up to 97 percent of tainted cells in the blood of AIDS patients and those with HIV during a recent test.

The CDC said syphilis saw the highest amount of cases in 2015 since 1994.

On its Facebook page, the Genesis II Church refers to itself as a "non-religious church of healing set up to serve mankind."

Roswell Park Cancer Center in Buffalo, New York,and the Center for Molecular Immunology in Havana, Cuba, joined forces to test the vaccine.

One robot will join the gynecological staff to help operate on patients.

Referred to as epicutaneous immunotherapy, the treatment — currently undergoing clinical trial — uses a patch to deliver small amounts of peanut protein through the skin.

Scientists conducted an experimental treatment on monkeys combining old techniques and new with promising results.

Higher levels of oxytocin are released during sex between two people who are in love, which promotes heart health.

The campaign featured two pink cartoon circles as breasts.

Researchers think new findings could help the aviation industry get rid of jet lag.

Researchers have found a way to suppress the spread of breast cancer in mice with man-made technologies.

An estimated 1.5 million cases of chlamydia were reported in 2015.

Plaque HD reduces the inflammation that causes heart disease and stroke, a new study found.