Even light drinking (under seven drinks a week) showed no protective effect in the largest combined study to date. Genetic ...

The findings sparked a debate about the merits of RCTs vs other study designs—one surgeon urged others to “read a textbook.” ...

A New York Times health reporter explains what makes a good study, and how she knows which papers merit an article.

A large study has found that calcium supplements, long recommended for bone health, particularly in older women, don’t ...

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is linked to significant morbidity and mortality, with ischaemic stroke being a leading ...

For example, for every extra one to three drinks per week, the risk of dementia increased by 15%. And a doubling in the ...

New research using genetic data has uncovered causal links between common viral infections and several psychiatric disorders.

New research shows the biggest consumers of ultra-processed foods have "significantly elevated" levels of a protein ...

Objective To assess evidence of overall survival (OS) benefits of cancer drugs listed in China’s National Reimbursement Drug ...

"As of now, semaglutide is FDA-indicated for slowing chronic kidney disease progression, [but] our results suggest that ...

Medical research shapes healthcare every day, but not all studies are created equal. Knowing the differences can help you feel more confident reading health information online and understanding what ...