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Small tweaks can make a huge difference to your health and longevity, from the type of wine you drink, to the speed you walk. Here’s how to live better for longer, says Sarah Rainey

Taylor Rousseau Grigg died from complications related to asthma and Addison's disease, her family have revealed.

The head of Africa’s top public health agency says that an outbreak of the Ebola-like Marburg fever in Rwanda is under control and that travel bans to the East African country are unnecessary

A WOMAN who has travelled more than 200 miles for fish and chips in Scotland for more than a decade has said the journey is "absolutely worth…

The cardiovascular risk is significantly higher for those hospitalized with severe COVID and individuals with a preexisting history of heart disease, the study revealed.

Travere Therapeutics stock popped Wednesday after a group of experts suggested an alternative means of measuring the success of FSGS drugs.

Children in vulnerable Indigenous communities are less likely to contract a highly infectious eye disease, while more adults are having surgery for cataracts.

Ultra-processed foods are the latest nutritional villains, associated with several diseases of the modern world, from obesity to heart disease. However, many nutritionists question whether the term “ultra-processed” does any more than create confusion. It only considers the way food is produced, ignoring other important factors like calories and nutrients.

Pakistan grapples with a rise in polio cases despite efforts to eradicate the disease, facing challenges including attacks on vaccination workers and misin...