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Infection usually displays no real red flags until it causes enough damage to bring on liver disease. The blood-borne virus - dubbed a 'silent killer' - often progresses so slowly it can largely go unnoticed for decades.

Yvonne Lowe, 59, was diagnosed with Lewy Body Parkinson's Disease and dementia just over four years ago

A mysterious disease is spreading among marine mammals, leading experts to worry about the future of creatures living underwater.

Doctors told the first-time mother’s fiancee there was a possibility the disease could kill her

“Why didn’t anyone tell me about this virus?” is a frequent response I hear from parents upon learning their newborn is infected with cytomegalovirus, or CMV. Although more than half of the U.S. population will be infected with CMV by the age of 40 and the disease is common worldwide,…

Coronation Street viewers have been left 'heartbroken' by the scenes.

We should all take a vitamin D supplement at certain times of the year

Despite his MND diagnosis, Charlie scaled Croagh Patrick in April last year, raising more than €3.2m for the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association and Pieta House.

The DVLA has updated its health guidance to make it easier for motorists to declare health conditions

Francis Crick Institute scientists identified three cases of Yersinia pestis, the bacteria causing the plague in human remains at two burial sites

Poor diet, lack of exercise, stress and trauma, all drive America's declining life expectancy and high rates of chronic disease. So how can we live better in America? NPR looks for answers.