The Latest Breaking News from Disease

Sickly sweet: how our sugar-coated cells helped humanity turn illness into evolution

The molecules that cover our cells have interacted over the ages with our environment and the diseases that plague us – and in the process shaped our progress

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2023

Study reveals social cost of abolishing early closing

A study undertaken by La Trobe and Melbourne universities measures the impacts of early closing times on drunkenness, liver disease and death by injury.

AAP · Dec 9, 2023

11-year-old girl collapsed to death at Sabarimala

Preliminary medical examinations suggested that child had been suffering from a heart-related disease since she was three years old.

The Hindu · Dec 9, 2023

What a stinking mess! Pet skunks spark rabies scare in Michigan

Health officials warn of dangers after animal from breader is found to have the deadly disease

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2023

Two gene therapies for sickle cell disease approved in US

U.S. regulators have approved two gene therapies for sickle cell disease

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2023

FDA approves first gene-editing treatment for human illness

The Food and Drug Administration approved two genetic treatments for sickle cell disease, including one that uses gene-editing. The approvals offer hope for patients and signal a new medical era.

WEKU · Dec 8, 2023

Brain inflammation may drive mood changes in Alzheimer's

Agitation, anxiety and depression seen in people with Alzheimer's may be driven by brain inflammation, in addition to abnormal proteins.

LiveScience · Dec 8, 2023

Study finds how small amounts of physical activity can be valuable in late-stage lung cancer

More people die from lung cancer annually worldwide than from any other cancer. Nevertheless, a recent study headed by Curtin University discovered that individuals with incurable forms of the disease may live longer if they engage in less than five minutes of physical activity each day. Read further on Dynamite…

Dynamite News · Dec 8, 2023

COVID data missing in Karnataka’s weekly infectious disease reports due to technical glitch

Doctors said travel is recognised as a potential risk, as viruses can be transmitted during transit. Early diagnosis and treatment can help prevent complications and further spread of the viruses.

The Hindu · Dec 8, 2023

Mass deaths of elephant seals recorded as bird flu sweeps across the Antarctic

Researchers warn of one of ‘largest ecological disasters of modern times’ if the highly contagious disease reaches penguin colonies

The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2023