The Latest Breaking News from Disease

Communities named face higher risks of obesity, diabetes and heart disease, experts say

Bill Gates argues that global efforts should prioritise fighting hunger and disease over strict climate targets, claiming this approach will save more lives and improve human welfare.

Alerts have been issued about the rising number of chickenpox cases in Northern New South Wales this year. Meanwhile, chickenpox continues to spread across Australia with 2,010 notified cases so far this year.

Awake but frozen for forty years – your mind screaming while your body refuses to move.

Federal regulators are trying to make it easier to develop cheaper alternatives to powerful drugs that many Americans depend on to treat autoimmune diseases or cancers

Much has been written about the unprecedented impact that the second Trump administration has had on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, from massive job cuts and entire programs being wiped out to leadership shake-ups and the undermining of science. But behind every headline, countless stories have gone untold…

Just a few hours of exercise per week can protect the heart, with men needing more activity than women, a study found.

Authorities in Mississippi warn residents after rhesus monkeys escaped a lorry crash near Heidelberg, sparking health alerts and an ongoing search.

Pancreatic Cancer UK said the launch of the trial was “the most significant step toward a life-saving breakthrough in 50 years”