Cedars-Sinai scientists have developed an experimental drug that repairs DNA and serves as a prototype for a new class of medications that fix tissue damage caused by heart attack, inflammatory ...

Guideline-recommended therapies for heart failure (HF) were found to be ineffective in patients with HF caused by Chagas ...

A new study suggests a single HPV vaccination appears just as effective as two doses at preventing the viral infection that ...

A rare and life-threatening kidney disease in children finally has an effective therapy, thanks in large part to pioneering ...

A norovirus that causes extreme vomiting is on the rise again. Why it matters: Nicknamed the "winter vomiting disease," the ...

The stomach bug responsible for ‘winter vomiting disease’ is already here — in a big way. Learn how to prevent infection and ...

One of the most common viruses in the world could be the cause of lupus, an autoimmune disease with wide-ranging symptoms, according to a study published Wednesday. Until now, lupus was somewhat ...

Chronic kidney disease has been named the ninth leading cause of global death. Record numbers of men and women are currently estimated to have reduced kidney function, according to new research ...

A person living in the suburbs of New York City has tested positive for chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus that is more often seen in South America and hasn’t been transmitted on the U.S. mainland in ...

Cardiovascular disease remains the top cause of death and disease around the globe, but the risks are not shared equally, according to the latest assessment from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) ...

SALINAS, CA − A lethal fungus has quietly spread in the soil across the West. Now, it’s threatening areas well beyond the dusty deserts and valleys where it likely originated. Valley fever, a disease ...