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The southern African nation of Malawi has started a cholera vaccination rollout this week in a bid to stem the threat of a disease that kills tens of thousands of people globally each year

Visceral fat is usually associated with type 2 diabetes and heart disease, but researchers say it could help fight infections

A dangerous resurgence of a nearly forgotten disease is happening right now just across the state line, and the numbers are climbing faster than health officials predicted. South Carolina health departments have confirmed a significant measles outbreak in the Upstate region, with cases centered heavily around Spartanburg County.

The infection can be particularly serious for people with compromised immune systems and can spread easily though inhaling contaminated soil

Fatty liver disease is rising quickly in India and doctors now describe it as a silent danger. In early stages, the liver often shows no pain, so many people remain unaware of the problem. Medical experts explain from clinical experience that liver stress can appear on the face first. Changes…

When COVID hit, healthcare systems around the world were turned upside down. Hospitals cleared beds, routine appointments were cancelled and people were told to stay at home unless it was urgent. In England, visits to family doctors and hospital admissions for non-COVID reasons fell by a third in the early…

‘This is appalling and not how public health leaders typically respond to ongoing outbreaks of preventable infectious diseases,’ one public health expert responded

Data reveals spike in coronary heart disease deaths related to the Covid-19 pandemic have eased, but lifestyle changes remain ‘essential’

A year after the Texas outbreak began, new US cases reveal gaps in vaccination and rising risk for children