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Tens of millions of pounds in investment is being provided by the group of firms which includes AstraZenecaa and Pfizer

Medicare, Australia’s universal health insurance scheme, guarantees all Australians access to a wide range of health and hospital services at low or no cost.

Jason Carter, the former president’s grandson who now chairs The Carter Center governing board, memorialized his grandfather with a blend of personal touches and humor, recognition of Jimmy Carter’s intensity and ambition, and his determination to help people whether through politics or out of office

In the last few days there have been reports of yet another infectious disease rapidly spreading in China. This time the virus is human metapneumovirus, abbreviated to HMPV.

The time for urgency, the experts say, is now.

Tularemia, or "rabbit fever," is an infectious disease that normally affects animals but can spread to humans, sometimes via tick and deer fly bites.

Biomarkers found in the blood can reveal changes in the body that may signal lung cancer before symptoms appear.

Feeding birds from flat surfaces such as tables could be contributing to spread of finch trichomonosis, says charity

People with respiratory diseases can be particularly susceptible to the effects of cold weather.

Trichuris incognita is a newfound intestinal roundworm closely related to the whipworm parasite. However, it is significantly more resistant to treatment.

In a groundbreaking medical achievement in the UK, a 32-year-old woman from Manchester has undergone the country’s first liver transplant for advanced bowel cancer.