The Latest Breaking News from Disease

The original tall poppies bloomed in the garden of Tarquin the Proud, last king of Rome. To communicate that his enemies should be defeated by killing their leaders, he is said to have decapitated the tallest flowers with a stick.

The US and other European countries have been facing a measles outbreak with as many as 483 cases across the American states of California, Florida, Ohio, Vermont, Texas, New Mexico, and Kansas, as per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In Europe, an analysis by the World Health…

Endometriosis is a chronic and systemic inflammatory disease where uterine endometrial-like tissue grows outside the uterus. The most common symptom is debilitating pelvic pain before and during menstruation, or during intercourse. It can also cause infertility and digestive issues such as painful bowel movements, among many other symptoms. Globally, it…

Thousands lost jobs as sweeping cuts reshape public health, leaving experts and lawmakers scrambling

Many of us wear smart watches and fit bands. And mostly we look for metrics like daily number of steps, and the heart rate. But scientists have found that just by making a little bit of calculation of the metrics available in smart watches we can actually predict our heart…

The Health and Human Services has begun an overhaul of its 28 divisions despite concerns about public safety

The changes lay the groundwork for Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s plan to streamline operations and shift to focusing on chronic disease.

An Australian-first study has linked teen chronic diseases and developmental conditions to lifestyle factors ranging from poor diets to excess screen time.

Farming and food sector leaders said they were ‘very concerned’ about the concessions ministers could make to secure exemptions from US tariffs.

More and more people are worried about the long-term effects of contact sports on the brain. In football (soccer), studies have found that repeatedly heading the ball can lead to memory problems and an increased risk of serious brain diseases. This has led to rules limiting heading the ball in…

The 42-year-old magician was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease in his teens and has battled with his health in recent years.