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Statins are now among the most commonly prescribed medications in the world, and they are a key drug for reducing cholesterol and preventing cardiovascular disease. They are promoted for their ability to lower LDL ("bad") cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. But with wider application has…

The world's only research centre on mycetoma, a neglected tropical disease common among farmers, has been destroyed in Sudan's two-year war, its director and another expert say.

On the morning of Easter Monday, after his final public address the day prior, Pope Francis died at age 88, closing 12 years of leading the Catholic Church. He joins the phenomena of people “holding on” until after an anticipated date or event, such as the holidays or a birthday,…

Union officials have said the end of the bin strikes are in ‘touching distance’ after a seven-week standoff

Disease name: La Crosse virus disease

As the world heats up, vast numbers of microbes frozen in vast amounts of ice are set to thaw. We must prepare

Healthcare in Africa faces a perfect storm: high rates of infectious diseases like malaria and HIV, a rise in non-communicable diseases, and dwindling foreign aid.

Frontotemporal dementia has gained significant attention in recent years after the family of actor Bruce Willis announced in 2023 that he had been diagnosed with the condition. A year later, it was revealed that US chat show host Wendy Williams had also been diagnosed with the condition.

If there’s a disease that seems to run in your family, if you’ve had a negative reaction to a drug or wondered why a standard treatment didn’t work on you, the answers may lie in your genes.