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Authorities have already had to slaughter thousands of cattle and strict measures to control the epidemic are in place in both countries.

Alzheimer’s disease is usually associated with old age. But around 5%-10% of all Alzheimer’s cases occur in people under the age of 65. Early-onset Alzheimer’s disease progresses more rapidly and often strikes people in the prime of their lives. Treatment options remain limited.

For a disease afflicting 35.5 million people in the U.S., chronic kidney disease flies under the radar. Only half the people who have it are formally diagnosed.

Nearly every modern medical treatment can be traced to research funded by the National Institutes of Health: from over-the-counter and prescription medications that treat high cholesterol and pain to protection from infectious diseases such as polio and smallpox.

Researchers have now identified a specific dietary approach that promotes longevity and disease-free aging.

The Nigerian woman helping Bordeaux wine find new markets in Africa. Confronting France's fatphobia by classifying obesity as a disease. And the story of the French video game company behind the hit game Assassin's Creed.

Michigan health officials say there is ‘no threat’ to the public after the first human case of the disease in the state in more than 15 years

"One way to stop the spread of diseases transmitted by insects is to make the blood of animals and humans toxic," according to researchers.

BBC sports presenter and Olympic gold medalist Rebecca Adlington has revealed she’s recently been diagnosed with coeliac disease.

Soleno Therapeutics won approval for a drug that treats excessive hunger associated with a rare disease, and the biotech stock rocketed.

Health secretary aims to close regional offices and establish new division called ‘administration for a healthy America’