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Improved screening and treatment means fewer middle-aged people dying of disease despite rise in cases

John Rook paid tribute to his wife Marilyn for her support.

Unable to walk or use her arms, Karen Mickett can work and live on her own. A mass eviction at her Los Angeles apartment complex threatens her fragile independence.

The world's largest vaccine manufacturer in India will begin distributing a new malaria vaccine in Africa starting in May. The disease kills more than 600,000 people each year, 95 percent of whom are in Africa and mostly children. Separately, another solution known as gene drive is being considered to combat…

Report also found bias in illnesses where women present differently to men, such as heart disease and neurodiverse conditions

Type 2 diabetes (T2D), a chronic condition affecting hundreds of millions of people worldwide, is commonly caused by the body's inability to make enough insulin or use it correctly. Read further on Dynamite News:

A collaborative research between a bariatric and transplant surgery team has provided fresh hope for individuals with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and obesity. Read further on Dynamite News:

The pickle-shaped bottom feeders may reduce the amount of microbes on the seafloor that could potentially sicken coral, scientists suggest

Lyme, a disease caused by Borrelia bacteria, has been reported from Koovapady in Ernakulam district of Kerala. Read further on Dynamite News:

The researchers found that depression raised the risk for heart disease by 39 percent in men, while the risk was 64 percent in women.

Researchers have received $8 million in funding to find the key in genetics causing chronic disease to hopefully prevent it in future generations.