The Latest Breaking News from Disease

Hundreds of the fired CDC workers may be brought back, but it’s unclear when they’ll return to work

During the late hours of Friday, Oct. 10, 2024, dozens of employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention received a devastating email announcing that they are no longer needed in the workforce. And here we thought Americans were about to get more jobs after mass deportations of immigrants.

Study points to powerful health opportunities offered by a specific kind of dietary fibre

Telehealth reduces missed appointments, improves chronic disease management, and expands access in rural areas, which are all key to prevention and recovery.

A new Alzheimer’s drug is offering hope where few options once existed. Recently approved by the FDA, it’s the first treatment shown to slow cognitive...

Most men don’t realize how much their daily routines at home affect their long-term health. While you may focus on exercise and diet, some small, overlooked habits can quietly erode your well-being. The comfort of home often disguises these risks, making them easy to ignore. Over time, these patterns can…

There's concerns that chronic kidney disease is too often going undetected, sparking calls for greater screening and awareness among healthcare workers.

Stiff knees, aching hips and the slow grind of chronic joint pain are often accepted as an unavoidable part of getting older. But while osteoarthritis is the world’s most common joint disease, experts say the way we treat and prevent it is badly out of step with the evidence.

Back in the 1980s, when Shimon Sakaguchi was a young researcher in immunology, he found it difficult to get his research funded. Now, his pioneering work which explains how our immune system knows when and what to attack, has won him a Nobel prize.