The Latest Breaking News from Disease

The World Health Organization’s 2024 Global Tuberculosis report reveals a sobering reality. Formidable challenges remain in the fight against the world’s most infectious disease: persistent poverty in high burden countries; increased rates of infection among vulnerable populations; the inability to find and treat all missing cases; and funding shortfalls.

WHO food scientist says relying on voluntary measures to reduce salt in the country’s food supply is not enough

‘Die Hard’ star’s frontotemporal dementia was initially misdiagnosed due to his lifelong struggle with a stutter

New three drug combination could be ‘transformative’ for breast cancer treatment, researchers say

The trial included 325 patients from across 28 countries.

The person involved had been on holiday in Africa and travelled back to the UK on an overnight flight on October 21.

WHO reports record-high TB cases globally, urging intensified efforts to combat the disease and improve accessibility to testing.

A record 8.2 million new tuberculosis cases were diagnosed worldwide last year, the World Health Organization said -- the highest number since it began global TB monitoring in 1995.

Yellowish or flesh-colored bumps around the eyes are not only a cosmetic problem; sometimes they can be indicators toward health issues such as heart disease. These cholesterol-filled deposits, known medically as xanthelasma, appear around the eyes and act like markers for high cholesterol levels and potential cardiovascular disease.

Non-Communicable Disease Alliance Scotland has set out a 10-year vision seeking to fundamentally change Scotland’s poor health.

TB likely returned to being the world’s top infectious disease killer after being replaced by COVID-19