The Latest Breaking News from Disease

Even 'Natural' Food Preservatives May Be Raising Your Blood Pressure. The 112,000-Person Study Nobody in the Food Industry Wants You to Read.

European Heart Journal, 112,000 adults: 8 preservatives linked to 29% higher hypertension risk, 16% higher CVD risk. Even "natural" citric acid and ascorbic acid implicated.

Medical Daily · Jun 20

Yoga may boost cognition, reduce depression, aid gut health in early Alzheimer's: AIIMS study

A 12-week yoga program has shown promising results for individuals with mild Alzheimer's disease. Researchers at AIIMS, Delhi, observed significant improvements in cognitive function and mood, alongside a healthier gut microbiome. The study suggests yoga may help restore beneficial gut bacteria, potentially influencing the gut-brain axis and offering a valuable…

The Economic Times · Jun 20

Uncertainty for wildlife as killer bird flu detected

Australian wildlife is facing a new and uncertain chapter after a dangerous strain of bird flu was confirmed on the mainland.

AAP · Jun 20

Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Philadelphia in 1976 was mysterious and deadly – 50 years later, scientists know the cause but outbreaks continue

Soon after Philadelphia hosted America’s bicentennial celebrations in late July 1976, more than 200 attendees of the American Legion Convention at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia fell ill with pneumonia symptoms, including fever, cough and trouble breathing.

The Conversation · Jun 19

Ella Toone becomes Prostate Cancer UK ambassador after losing ‘hero’ father

Toone lost her dad Nick, aged 59, in 2024.

Evening Standard · Jun 19

New research links prenatal exposure to Pfas to later development of PMOS

Study suggests exposure to ‘forever chemicals’ may be a main driver of disease, formerly called PCOS, authors say

The Guardian - US · Jun 19

Going Completely Sugar-Free May Actually Be Making You Less Healthy. A New Study Shows Why Total Elimination Can Backfire.

ENDO 2026 / Dasman Diabetes Institute: sucrose-free low-fat mice diet produced worse blood sugar, insulin resistance, gut dysbiosis, and fatty liver vs. moderate-sucrose controls.

Medical Daily · Jun 19

Huntington's Disease Gene Therapy AMT-130 Is on Track for FDA Approval After uniQure Reaches Regulatory Agreement

uniQure announced June 17, 2026: FDA agreed that 3-year AMT-130 Phase I/II data supports an accelerated approval BLA for Huntington's disease. BLA submission planned Q3 2026.

Medical Daily · Jun 19

Ebola death toll in DRC and Uganda passes 200 as funding pledges fall short

The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda has claimed more than 200 lives in its first month, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. With hundreds more cases confirmed, it is the worst Ebola emergency in years – yet less than 10 percent of pledges ​made…

Radio France Internationale · Jun 19

Ebola making pregnant women avoid hospital – sparking fears of spike in maternal deaths

Exclusive: Fear is starting to keep pregnant women away from hospitals, in a country that has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world

The Independent UK · Jun 19