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A recent study has highlighted that for men who have taken the highest recommended dose of Viagra there is a risk of persistent visual side-effects, such as light sensitivity and color vision impairment.

New research indicates that a single dose of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is as effective as multiple doses for preventing preinvasive cervical disease, which can later develop into cervical cancer.

Scientists forced lab-grown cancer cells to evolve more rapidly than usual using a molecule called APOBEC3B, which is often used by tumors to drive rapid genetic change and drug resistance. They found that these highly mutated cells could be used to create a vaccine, which boosted the effects of immunotherapy – curing mice with a variety of otherwise treatment-resistant tumors.

In a new study, scientists used big data, patent and clinical data mining to identify technological trends for the gene therapy field, with a specific focus on non-viral methods.

A new study furthers the suggestion that the last population of woolly mammoths on Earth suffered from a medley of genetic defects.

A new study suggests that indole, a natural compound found in many well-known and widely consumed vegetables, can also be used to fight fatty liver disease.

Engineers have created a deep learning computer system that taught itself to accurately predict extreme weather events up to five days in advance using minimal information about current weather conditions.

Researchers have proposed that software developers incorporate the concept of “feminist design thinking” into their development process as a way of reducing bias.

The longer your commute, the more you're exposed to a chemical flame retardant that is classified as a carcinogen. The chemical was phased out of furniture use because it required a Proposition 65 warning label in California.

Researchers have found that the neurons involved in so-called Pavlovian learning shift their behavior during the process and become more synchronized when a memory is being formed.