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Cases of the rare infectious disease have suddenly started to spread across the globe in recent weeks

MIAMI — No unusual cases of severe hepatitis among children have been confirmed in Florida despite a global rise in cases and an ongoing investigation into what’s causing the outbreak, which has affected more than 500 kids worldwide, including more than 150 in the United States.

Case in child in Tete province follows detection of similar strain in Malawi in February, officials say

Voyager Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:VYGR) will present new preclinical data on a family of AAV9-derived TRACER capsids demonstrating cross-species central nervous system transduction at the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy Annual Meeting. Voyager's TRACER capsid discovery platform has identified a novel AAV9-derived capsid, VCAP-102, which demonstrated 50-fold better transduction in mice and…

Statins are a popular treatment strategy for lowering cholesterol levels and reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases. However, some statin users have reported memory loss while taking the medication

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now investigating 180 cases of children who suddenly developed severe hepatitis across 36 states and territories, an increase of 71 cases since the public health agency’s last update earlier this month.

Health authorities in North America and Europe have detected dozens of suspected or confirmed cases of monkeypox since early May, sparking concern the disease endemic in parts of Africa is spreading. Canada was the latest country to report it was investigating more than a dozen suspected cases of monkeypox, after…

From stress to sunlight to hormones, here are five common factors that can contribute to a flare-up of Lupus symptoms.

Tropical disease also detected in US, Spain and Portugal this month