The Latest Breaking News from Disease

Adults should be doing a certain amount of physical activity every week, but you don't have to be strict to see health improvements.

More people are being diagnosed with colorectal cancer at later stages of the disease and at younger ages, a study published Wednesday in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.

Multiple sclerosis is characterized by an immune system gone haywire. A patient’s immune system starts treating the protective coating of the nerves – called myelin – as dangerous. The subsequent nerve damage can cause a variety of symptoms, including muscle weakness, pain and vision loss. MS currently has no cure,…

Wild birds like pelicans and ducks are dying from a new strain of avian influenza that has spread to farm animals

The popular sweetener erythritol has been associated with an increased chance of cardiovascular events, like heart attack or stroke.

Online speculation about the origins of COVID-19 are soaring following a new report from the Energy Department that concluded the coronavirus that causes the disease leaked from a lab

The broadcaster often experiences crying episodes, which stem from his Motor Neurone Disease symptoms, and recently broke down in a Bank of Ireland branch in Wicklow

In medicine as elsewhere in life, if you ask the wrong question, you’re likely to get the wrong answer. So if the question is, “Do masks worn outside medical settings work to protect against COVID-19 and respiratory diseases?” — or its politically charged companion, “Do you believe in masks?” —…

Louise O'Keeffe is the co-founder of Rare Ireland, a group which supports families battling uncommon diseases, and says the group lit up several buildings in Dublin tonight in solidarity with those who have rare conditions