Prostate cancer stands out because more than 90% of patients survive to five years, although some tests for detecting it have been controversial because of the risks/benefits, as is the case of the prostate-specific antigen.

In dreams, the area responsible for higher cognitive tasks is inhibited, which contributes to the appearance of fantasies.

In recent years, many new businesses promise to free us from the risks of blue light.

Almost anything can induce a placebo effect: the point is to create an expectation of improved health.

Monkeypox circulated under the radar for an undetermined period of time in many non-endemic countries. How did this happen?

Should abortion laws be struck down by the US Supreme Court, the lives of many underprivileged women would be at risk.

The last decade has seen a marked increase in the incidence of scabies in Spain. Esther Samper explains how this mite acts and how it affects scabies patients.

The pandemic has led to science being broadcast live, but scientific knowledge advances little by little, constantly self-correcting.

Most of the fake news that circulated on the web before this pandemic concerned health and became far more widespread than the real news. Unfortunately, this phenomenon has escalated with the global COVID-19 crisis.