The Latest Breaking News from Disease

Most people shouldn't be concerned about this highly mutated variant, but experts caution it has outbreak potential

SCOTLAND's national clinical director has said he is concerned about winter Covid-19 cases as 200 people were admitted to hospital with the disease…

Apples contain various bioactive substances that have biological effects on the body.

Alzheimer research made a breakthrough last month when Eli Lilly's drug donanemab slowed cognitive decline in 47% of those taking it. It follows two other drugs, lecanemab and aducanumab, that target amyloid protein buildup in the brain. However, these drugs can cause fatal brain bleeding and seizures. Oxidative stress hypothesis…

A new coronavirus variant with a “high number of mutations” has been detected in the UK.

World Bank report finds health systems use less than 5% of available data to improve patient outcomes. Digital tech and data can help prevent and manage chronic diseases, care for young and ageing populations and prepare for health emergencies. India has shown the way with digital health and Ayushman Bharat.

South America has seen a quarter million cases this year, as climate change is a boon for the mosquitoes that spread it. A study about how the virus infects cells could help inform future treatments.

It is unclear whether BA.2.86 causes more severe disease but its detection in several countries has put scientists on alert

It is important we stay level-headed as new subvariants emerge and mutate in the coming weeks and months, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

This novel mechanism could also help combat obesity an important risk factor for all cardiovascular diseases. 

A new research published in Nature Communications has found that an injection of specific blood molecules can replicate the benefits of exercise in the brain, paving the way for potential new treatments for age-related cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease patients.