The Latest Breaking News from Disease

Addiction-stricken community struggles to keep a syringe program going after Trump's order

Decades of research show syringe programs are extremely effective at preventing infectious disease among intravenous drug users and referring them to treatment

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2025

Celebrities With Rare Conditions You Never Knew Were Living This Reality

Discover incredible stories of celebrities like Selena Gomez and Lady Gaga facing rare diseases. See how these captivating talents thrive while living with rare health conditions.

Bored Panda · Dec 22, 2025

'The whole situation was really tough on me': Giro d'Italia stage winner lifts the lid on his battle with Lyme disease

One-time vanquisher of Tadej Pogačar Georg Steinhauser caught the disease from a tick bite but is now back on track

Cycling Weekly · Dec 22, 2025

The world risks forgetting one of humanity’s greatest triumphs as polio nears global eradication − 70 years after Jonas Salk developed the vaccine in a Pittsburgh lab

It was like a horror movie. The invisible polio virus would strike, leaving young children on crutches, in wheelchairs or in a dreaded “iron lung” ventilator. Each summer, the fear was so great that public pools and movie theaters closed. Parents canceled birthday parties, afraid their child might be the…

The Conversation · Dec 19, 2025

How C-reactive protein outpaced ‘bad’ cholesterol as leading heart disease risk marker

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States.

The Conversation · Dec 19, 2025

EU delays Mercosur trade deal amid farmers' protests and political divide

The European Union has delayed the signing of a trade deal with the South American Mercosur bloc, as protests by farmers and push back from key member states France and Italy expose the political fault lines running through Europe’s agricultural policy.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 19, 2025

Coroner urges ban on 'ineffective' spit hoods

Spit hoods are ineffective in protecting against transmissible diseases and should be banned in prisons and hospitals, a coroner says.

AAP · Dec 19, 2025

RFK Jr. wants to scrutinize the vaccine schedule – but its safety record is already decades long

The U.S. childhood immunization schedule, the grid of colored bars pediatricians share with parents, recommends a set of vaccines given from birth through adolescence to prevent a range of serious infections. The basic structure has been in place since 1995, when federal health officials and medical organizations first issued a…

The Conversation · Dec 18, 2025

The ancient diet that can boost heart health

A diet full of fish, berries, and wholegrains may even help reverse liver disease and pre-diabetes

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025

Small study finds microdoses of cannabis stalled cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s patients

As the world’s population ages, the number of people living with dementias such as Alzheimer’s disease increases. Given the lack of curative treatments and the limited effectiveness of available medications, interest in new therapeutic approaches is growing. Among them are cannabinoids from the cannabis plant.

The Conversation · Dec 18, 2025