Microplastics can contaminate soil, water, and air. As a result, they become part of the environment. “Microplastics can get ...

Smoking, being exposed to toxic chemicals or radiation, and carrying mutations in certain genes are some of the best-known risk factors for cancer. But another cause of cancer isn't discussed as often ...

Some bacteria can cause mutations associated with colon cancer. Insights about the surface adhesion proteins that enable these bacteria to bind to host cells point to how steps leading to tumour ...

This toxin, called colibactin, is made by certain strains of E. coli and other microbes that naturally live in the human gut.

Vaping has not been around long enough for researchers to fully understand the long-term health impacts. However, the aerosol a person inhales when vaping contains some chemicals that may be linked to ...

Studies have shown that many of us are scared of things that are unlikely to kill us, whilst we happily engage in behaviours ...

A growing body of evidence has shown links between cancer and drinking alcohol. In a warning Friday, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said cancer risk increases with the number of drinks, but even ...

Pneumonia and lung cancer present similar symptoms like cough and chest pain. Pneumonia is a rapid infection, while lung ...