Healthcare

A panel of FDA advisors has met to discuss the development of artificial wombs designed to help extremely premature babies survive.

MIT engineers designed an implantable device that carries islet cells along with its own on-board oxygen factory to keep the cells healthy.

With NASA planning more missions to space in the future, scientists are studying how to mitigate health hazards that come with space flight.

Our metabolism is the force inside our bodies that mysteriously decides whether to convert food into energy or weight.

The University of Texas at San Antonio has launched what it says is the US’s first dual degree in medicine and AI.

A mouthwash solution containing ferumoxytol and a dye could treat, prevent, and diagnose tooth decay, according to UPenn researchers.

With gym memberships and fitness classes are becoming increasingly unaffordable, you can make just as much progress at home.

Genetically engineered bacteria could be used to detect a range of different diseases, particularly infections and cancers.

Scientists have found that light-activated oxidizing nanoparticles can whiten teeth without causing damage.

Research suggests it may be possible to "switch off" the pleasure we experience from eating certain foods, which could curb cravings.