The Latest Breaking News from Disease

By being proactive, you can avoid complications like heart disease or strokes later in life

When the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020, humans had been the only species with reported cases of the disease. While early genetic analyses pointed to horseshoe bats as the evolutionary hosts of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, no reports had yet surfaced indicating…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention first used the term “AIDS” on Sept. 24, 1982, more than a year after the first cases appeared in medical records. Those early years of the crisis were marked by a great deal of confusion over what caused the disease, who it affected…

Polio is a contagious disease that thrives on misery – and Israeli bombardment has destroyed 70% of Gaza’s sewage pumps

New data reveals the virus has spread to endangered species in Antarctica – yet the H5N1’s risk to biodiversity, farming and human health is little explored

While ultra-processed foods are associated with heart disease, the level of risk varies depending on the specific type of food, and not all of them have the same detrimental effects.

A Korean study published recently suggests people with type 2 diabetes who are prescribed a particular class of drug might be at a significantly lower risk of dementia.

The increased heart disease risk is partly due to the poor sleep, psychological distress, and neuroticism associated with mobile use, the research revealed.

When Shawn Connolly was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease nine years ago, he was a 39-year-old daredevil on a skateboard, flipping and leaping from walls, benches and dumpsters through the streets of San Francisco. He appeared in videos and magazines, and had sponsorships from skateboard makers and shops.

The prison facility is yet to confirm the number of infected prisoners

Editorial: Chronic diseases disproportionately affect low- and middle-income countries. Richer nations need to step up to help reduce their toll