Glaucoma is a chronic condition that affects cells at the back of the eye. It is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, and is responsible for 1 in 10 cases of serious sight impairment in the UK.

High cholesterol levels can increase your risk of heart disease and stroke, so it is important to keep an eye on your cholesterol.

Leonardo da Vinci is famous for his elaborate, nuanced artworks and advanced technological ideas. But new research has revealed another level of complexity to his drawings: A hidden world of tiny life-forms on his artwork.

Girls in Africa are being “condemned to a lifetime of discrimination and inequality” due to government failures, according to new data.

Scientists working with data from the Sloan Digital Sky Surveys’ Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment (APOGEE) have discovered a “fossil galaxy” hidden in the depths of our own Milky Way.

Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old American who was captured on video shooting three people during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in August and was charged with killing two, was released from jail after posting $2 million bail, the sheriff said.

Spain is to set up emergency camps on the Canary Islands to provide shelter for some of the thousands of recently arrived migrants.

War-torn Yemen is in imminent danger of the worst famine the world has seen in decades, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned.

Families of imprisoned Saudis appealed for the world to speak up as the kingdom hosts the Group of 20 summit, saying that challenging the kingdom’s international reputation was crucial to winning their freedom.

A “climate guardian” satellite set for launching this weekend will greatly help scientists keep track of the rise in sea levels, one of the most daunting effects of global warming, a senior official at the European Space Agency said Friday.