Medicine

A new type of antivenom that contains human antibodies could more safely and effectively treat European black widow spider bites.

The pharmaceutical company Moderna announced promising results from the ongoing trial of its new vaccine, mRNA-1083.

A new 3D model of a human blood vessel made in the lab may help accelerate the development of new antivenoms, researchers say.

Enzymes produced by gut bacteria can remove long sugar chains in type A and B blood, leading to improved compatibility with type O.

For decades, cannabis has been studied for its potential antitumor properties, but whether it can actually treat cancer is still unknown.

More than 50% of the patients who used a new mouth-spray-based vaccine didn't have a UTI for up to nine years.

Some medicines can inadvertently cause people's eyelashes to grow incredibly long.

The CDC warned doctors about "counterfeit or mishandled" Botox injections that have caused clusters of illness in the U.S.

A new antibody drug for Parkinson's disease appears to slow the progression of its movement-related symptoms, at least in some patients.

Different types of anesthesia work in distinct ways — but scientists don't fully understand all their effects.