The Latest Breaking News from Disease

Obesity, type 2 diabetes, cancer, heart disease and other diseases all affecting people at younger ages, say experts

Cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of death worldwide, and managing it effectively requires more than just medical intervention: what you eat plays a crucial role in your heart’s health.

It is estimated that around 300 babies are born in the UK with sickle cell disease each year

A recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that 8 million people die annually from smoking related complications. Despite efforts by governments and various organisations to create awareness about the dangers, around 1.3 billion people still use some form of tobacco and 80% of them live in low…

Large-scale clinical project could give real-time view of how well treatments are working and lead to earlier diagnoses

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Congolese authorities have started vaccinations against mpox, nearly two months after the disease outbreak that spread from Congo to several other African countries and beyond was declared a global emergency

World Health Organization warns outbreak risk is ‘very high at the national level’ in Rwanda, but low globally.

About 6,000 to 10,000 people 65 and older die from RSV in the U.S. annually, the CDC says.

Six healthcare workers in the US who were in close contact with a patient known to have bird flu developed mild respiratory symptoms, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The patient was not known to have had contact with livestock or other animals, raising the…

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