A specially treated wool fabric could provide a simple and sustainable way to turn salty water into clean drinking water ...

Future astronauts traveling to Mars may be able to make the fuel needed for their return journey using the planet’s carbon ...

A reliever inhaler can feel indispensable during an asthma or COPD flare because it can open narrowed airways within minutes.

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Surgery can help some people with severe spinal disc disease, but researchers have long wanted medicines that can stop the ...

Medicines known as SGLT2 inhibitors have become an important treatment for type 2 diabetes. However, research from the U.S.

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High blood pressure is best known as a threat to the heart and blood vessels. When it stays high for years, it can increase ...

Many people begin taking statins in middle age to lower cholesterol and protect themselves from heart disease. But doctors ...

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Signals that appear to show ions moving through a battery material may sometimes be caused by nothing more than a rough ...

Smoking is well known for damaging the lungs, but its effects can spread far beyond breathing problems. People who smoke or ...