Denmark said Thursday it would create an international research center focused on the fight against resistance to antibiotics, a scourge affecting almost half a million people worldwide.

In conjunction with the 37th anniversary of Yayasan Jantung Indonesia (Indonesian Heart Foundation), the organization hosted an event on Monday at La Moda restaurant in Plaza Indonesia shopping mall, Central Jakarta, announcing the new management.

A diet low in carbohydrates could help obese people maintain their weight loss by increasing the number of calories their bodies are able to burn, experts said Wednesday. 

The Spanish government declared war on alternative medicine like acupuncture or homeopathy Wednesday, announcing it plans to eliminate from health centers what it considers a health risk.

Kitabisa.com, in collaboration with online marketplace for medicine GoApotik, has launched the #KitaPercayaBerbagai program, allowing people to donate medical supplies or equipment online.

Juul Labs Inc said it will pull popular flavors such as mango, cucumber and fruit from retail store shelves in an effort to reduce surging teenage use of its products.

Would-be fathers have long been advised to wear boxer shorts and avoid hot tubs, to avoid too much heat damaging their reproductive chances.

Cairo resident Omar Abulhassan decided five years ago to raise bees and use the venom in alternative therapy. 

A new report claimed that a clear correlation exists between lone diners in their 20s and the obesity rate in that age group. 

The World Health Organization warned that antibiotics consumption is dangerously high in some countries while a shortage in others is spurring risky misuse, driving the emergence of deadly superbug infections. 

Pneumonia will kill nearly 11 million children under five by 2030, experts warned Monday on a global day aimed at raising awareness of the biggest infectious killer of infants worldwide.

New preliminary research presented at the Society for Neuroscience 2018 conference this week has shown that singing could improve motor skills as well as the mood of patients with Parkinson’s disease.

Sweetened condensed milk still makes up a big portion of Indonesia’s milk consumption, and yet the public still has misinformed views about its sugar and milk content. 

The study suggested that the analysis of the language used online by users could predict whether or not a user was depressed, three months before the person using the account received a medical diagnosis of depression.

Lungs at rest and during most daily activities only function at 50 percent of their capacity, whereas without sufficient oxygen, people are more likely to develop respiratory illnesses, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart disease.

Seeing young people glued to screens for hours is now a common sight in many places. A new study finds that young people who spend seven hours or more of screen time a day are susceptible to developing depression and anxiety.

The study also revealed that biofilm on showerheads made of metal is more likely to contain mycobacteria than showerheads made of plastic. 

Semarang State University lecturers have created a ‘herbal Viagra’ from black ginger, a hybrid of Thai ginger and local ginger.

Japanese researchers said Friday they have transplanted stem cells into the brain of a patient in the first stage of an innovative trial to cure Parkinson's disease.

Millions of people in Europe, North America and Australia will die from superbug infections unless countries prioritize fighting the growing threat posed by bacteria immune to most known drugs, experts predicted Wednesday. 

Skipping breakfast will mess up the body’s biological clock, increasing risk of obesity, a research team led by Nagoya University Associate Prof. Hiroaki Oda announced.

New US research has found an association between stress in middle age and smaller brain volumes, worse memory, and poorer cognition, all of which have previously been linked to an increased risk of dementia.

Rates of female genital mutilation among girls under 14 have fallen sharply in most regions of Africa over three decades, according to ground-breaking analysis cautiously welcomed by aid groups.

Decompression sickness (DCS), also known as divers’ disease or barotrauma, is a medical issue that arises from the effects of a sudden transition from high to low pressure.

Skin cancer deaths among men have soared in wealthy nations since 1985, with mortality rates among women rising more slowly or even declining, researchers told a medical conference in Glasgow Sunday.

When working in an office and sitting in front of the computer for hours, taking breaks to stretch your legs and other body parts is highly recommended.

Certain days are more difficult than others that even getting out of bed in the morning can feel like a battle. There is a name for this condition: dysania.

Researchers found a link between mobile phone radiation and cancerous tumors in rats, adding to the ongoing inquiry into whether the devices pose a risk to users even as officials cautioned against extrapolating the results to humans.

An exclusive neighborhood in Chile's capital Santiago became the first municipality in the country to ban smoking in open public spaces such as parks and squares.

Newborns of fathers 45 and older are more likely to be underweight or wind up in intensive care, adding to the list of problems associated with older dads.