The U.S. is in a severe flu season, and antiviral medications such as Tamiflu can help if you get sick—but it's not recommended for everyone. Here's what you need to know about the medication.

Investigators at Mass General Brigham have developed a tool that can identify older adults at increased risk of emergency ...

Dr. Pratt is a dog lover, but after seeing many canine attack victims in the E.R., he doesn’t pet unfamiliar dogs. “You don’t ...

For patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), sodium-glucose cotransporte ...

Investigators at Mass General Brigham have developed a tool that can identify older adults at increased risk of emergency health care needs, rehospitalization or death. The tool measured patient ...

The main signs of COVID-19 are respiratory symptoms, like congestion and a cough. But COVID-19 can also cause skin rashes, ...

Wendy Kuohung, MD, associate professor of obstetrics & gynecology at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, has been awarded a two-year, Discovery Research Grant from March of ...

Fat that accumulates around muscles, below the facia (the tissue that separates muscles) and between muscle fibers is called intermuscular fat -- and it puts you at increased risk for chronic ...

New research shows that mothers who give birth to twins are twice as likely to be hospitalized for heart disease in the first ...

Scientists have identified novel genetic interactions that may contribute to congenital heart disease (CHD), a common birth defect.

Some researchers who have published on a government patient safety website are refusing to alter their reports to comply with ...