The Latest Breaking News from Disease

World agrees pandemic accord for tackling outbreaks of disease

Hailed as ‘a victory for public health,’ the agreement aims to build on the lessons of Covid-19 and protect the globe from pathogenic threats

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2025

Mad cow disease confirmed on Essex farm

The animal has been humanely culled and there is no risk to public or food safety

The Independent UK · May 20, 2025

Single case of atypical BSE found in cow in Essex

The case is distinct from classical BSE behind the ‘mad cow disease’ outbreak in the 1980s and 1990s and there is no risk to people, officials said.

Evening Standard · May 20, 2025

Joe Biden has prostate cancer with bone spread – an oncologist explains what you need to know

Former US President Joe Biden, aged 82, has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, marking a serious escalation in the disease.

The Conversation · May 19, 2025

President Biden has prostate cancer. But what are the symptoms and is it treatable?

Experts detail the signs of the disease and the prognosis

The Independent UK · May 19, 2025

What are the symptoms of prostate cancer and how treatable is it?

Former US president Joe Biden has aggressive prostate cancer – Lisa Salmon asks an urologist what the signs of the disease are, and the prognosis.

The Independent UK · May 19, 2025

Cutting HIV aid means undercutting US foreign and economic interests − Nigeria shows the human costs

A little over two decades ago, addressing Nigeria’s HIV crisis topped U.S. President George W. Bush’s priorities. Africa’s most populous nation had 3.5 million HIV cases, and the disease threatened to destabilize the region and ultimately compromise U.S. interests. These interests included securing access to Nigeria’s substantial oil reserves, maintaining…

The Conversation · May 19, 2025

Biden’s prostate cancer: What happened, how serious is Gleason score 9?

Biden, 82, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, the most common form of cancer in US males.

Al Jazeera · May 19, 2025

Joe Biden sent wishes for successful treatment after prostate cancer diagnosis

Sir Keir Starmer wished the former president a ‘swift and successful’ treatment process.

Evening Standard · May 18, 2025

Heart health in the UK is declining rapidly in ‘worrying trend’. Here’s why

Cardiovascular deaths in working-age adults have risen by 18 per cent since 2019, according to analysis by the British Heart Foundation (BHF)

The Independent UK · May 18, 2025