Synthetic platelets stop bleeding and enhance healing at the site of an injury, a new study with animal models shows.

When patients regularly monitor their blood pressure themselves, they tend to have better quality of life and lower health care expenses.

An elite athlete’s metabolism mostly looks different from a patient with COVID-19 − but their occasional similarities can reveal important insights into health and disease.

Discovery of a DNA shift in the innate immune memory of cells may aid in the fight against sepsis. "Sepsis is a really horrible burden ..."

If we need to use forensic techniques in space, we’ll need to understand how things behave differently in microgravity.

Although the US banned lead-based paint in 1978, homes built before then commonly contain lead paint.

A simple blood test to diagnose Alzheimer's disease could make early diagnosis and treatment accessible to more people.

The American Red Cross is experiencing the most critical blood shortage in 20 years. Two experts have five unexpected reasons to donate blood.

Inhaling air is how you get the oxygen your body needs to turn your food into energy. Other living things use different strategies.