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Nepal is fighting a surge in dengue cases, a potentially deadly disease once unheard of in the country's high-altitude Himalayan regions, as climate change and urbanisation nurture fever-bringing mosquitoes in new zones.

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The discovery of an important enzyme involved in Huntington's disease may pave the way for future treatments to prevent the condition, researchers say.

How worried should the UK public be about the new case of mpox identified in the UK? Health Correspondent Rebecca Thomas explains why the risk to the general population is currently very low

The World Health Organization’s 2024 Global Tuberculosis report reveals a sobering reality. Formidable challenges remain in the fight against the world’s most infectious disease: persistent poverty in high burden countries; increased rates of infection among vulnerable populations; the inability to find and treat all missing cases; and funding shortfalls.

WHO food scientist says relying on voluntary measures to reduce salt in the country’s food supply is not enough

‘Die Hard’ star’s frontotemporal dementia was initially misdiagnosed due to his lifelong struggle with a stutter

New three drug combination could be ‘transformative’ for breast cancer treatment, researchers say

The trial included 325 patients from across 28 countries.