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Government says legislation designed to strengthen state’s response to animal security, while critics describe move as ‘ag-gag by stealth’

Parents of eight-month-old Indi Gregory had launched a legal battle for specialists to keep treating their daughter

Climbing just five flights per day could reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease by 20%, study says.

Exclusive: Researchers looking at the environment, plastics and pollution as factors as they try to fill ‘big gaps’ in their knowledge of the disease

Tamil Nadu Health Dept. launches month-long awareness campaign to eliminate leprosy by 2025. It aims to reduce new cases by 70% and child cases/deformities by 90% by 2027. Public support is key to reduce cases; people should know signs/symptoms & seek medical help. Dept. also provides post-exposure prophylaxis drug to…

New Jersey health officials are looking for a potential source of the unusual surge in Legionnaires' disease seen in two counties.

There's now an FDA-approved vaccine for chikungunya, a mosquito-spread virus that can cause fever, severe joint pain, and rarely, death.

The Latin American country is one of the first in the world to introduce a health tax targeting ultra-processed foods

Diarrhoea and respiratory infections are some of the leading infectious diseases affecting the besieged enclave.