Infections in the mouth are usually harmless. However, their pathogens can spread in the body and trigger secondary diseases. Good oral hygiene and dental care help to prevent this.

Women have more body fat and less muscle mass, a smaller heart and less lung volume. Nevertheless, they are resilient. This shows their life expectancy.

Congratulations to Prof. Dominik Schneidawind and Prof. Chiara Magnani (with participating partners Prof. Berend Snijder, Prof. Burkhard Becher, Prof. Dario Neri, MGM) for receiving a highly compet...

The range of detox products is huge. Supposedly they can rid the body of harmful substances or cleanse the intestines.

"Biohackers" are striving for the human 2.0, the optimized body and mind. Their methods range from lifestyle changes to experiments with their own DNA. A trend with risks.

Because it was not possible to remove a hard-to-reach bulge in the central lymphatic system, a team of doctors from the Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery at the University Hospital Zur...

The University Hospital Zurich, the University of Zurich and the diagnostics company Roche are expanding their collaboration in cancer research. In the fully digitized Morphomolecular Pathology Lab...

High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) has established itself as a gentle alternative therapy for the treatment of localized prostate cancer. A study by the Department of Urology at the USZ has n...