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Women are three times more likely to develop the autoimmune disease which causes pain, swelling and stiffness in joints

Deer and elk populations in Kentucky are facing a concerning threat to their health

India is home to over 500 million women and girls who are at risk of cervical cancer. More than 120,000 women are diagnosed with the disease each year across India, with 8,000 of these cases reported in my state of Maharashtra. Around 77,000 women die from the disease annually in…

A new study finds the body’s T-cell response to the Epstein-Barr virus may play a critical role in causing damage in people with multiple sclerosis.

A feral kitten in Omaha, Nebraska, tested positive for rabies in November 2023. It died of the raccoon variant of the virus, which is typically found only in the Appalachian Mountains. Detecting this variant hundreds of miles away in the Midwest raised concerns about a potential outbreak and launched a…

The pharmaceutical industry’s future is increasingly promising, spurred by a rise in healthcare expenditure amid escalating chronic and rare disease cases and a burgeoning aged population. The industry's bright outlook is also strengthened by consistent forays into research and development. Against this backdrop, quality pharma stocks Pacira BioSciences (PCRX), Eli…

A study uncovers the likely reasons why a rare genetic quirk is tied to protection against Parkinson's disease.

Imagine a world in which early detection of Parkinson's disease, even in the absence of symptoms, was possible. We are getting closer to that reality thanks to research from Harvard University's Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering and Brigham and Women's Hospital. Their research has revealed a molecular assay platform…

Time to investigate the viral phenomenon.

“We cannot ignore the evidence” that Omicron may be evolving into a more severe form of itself, one researcher told Fortune.

Testing of airborne particles and their effect on workers' lungs may be failing to identify harmful materials, despite a recent ban on engineered stone.