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A major gathering of global biosecurity experts has been told about the fight against Disease X and efforts to contain bird flu and other zoonotic diseases.

Bacteria are not the only microscopic troublemakers. Viruses, tiny microorganisms that "hijack" their host's cells, are the source of some of the most dangerous and communicable diseases in the world, including AIDS. And viruses can attack plants as well as humans and animals. Taking their cue from Japanese tobacco growers…

Analysis: Trump’s cabinet choices are shocking, but not surprising, Alex Woodward reports

Trump’s nominee to oversee key US health agencies is a vaccine denier and experts predict the return of diseases ‘we have controlled for decades’

The disease killed 107,500 people in 2023, most of them under the age of five.

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global gendered epidemic that inordinately impacts females. Worldwide, 25-50 per cent of women report abuse in a personal relationship and two out of three victims of IPV are female.

Using recoveriX improves neuroplasticity, which helps rewire nervous pathways and replace damaged neurons that were affected by the stroke, multiple sclerosis, or Parkinson's disease.

Film director, who has fully recovered, backs campaign to address disproportionate impact of disease on Black men

The weight-loss jab Wegovy made its debut on June 4 2021. It was the first new weight-loss drug to be approved by the US Food and Drug Administration since 2014.

One person has died and four have developed a potentially life-threatening kidney disease complication as a result of the outbreak

Neurogene has been on a huge run in 2024. That came to a halt after the company released trial results. But, the results may be better than the market thinks.