The Latest Breaking News from Disease

A warning is out to be on alert for invasive meningococcal disease as people gather over school holidays, with cases tipped to rise in coming months.

So far this year, the U.S. has seen more than 120 cases of the highly contagious disease — more than double the cases for all of 2023. Still, chances of widespread transmission remains low.

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The first four deaths were reported from a farm in Meenambalam recently and after confirming the disease spread a total of 24 goats out of the flock have died.

Metabolic health is all the rage, helped by the advent of weight-loss drugs and continuous glucose monitors. Can they change disease forever?

The study revealed that the conditions that typically cause dangerously high blood pressure in pregnancy except gestational diabetes doubled the fatal cardiovascular disease risk in women.

Expert says immunity from vaccines and Omicron infections have combined to reduce severe disease

A faster and vastly more effective treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis is being rolled out in the Asia-Pacific region, raising hopes of a "new era" in tackling one of the world's deadliest infectious diseases.

This foot condition can be very painful, but it's easy to alleviate

Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative movement disorder that progresses relentlessly.

Ticks, mosquitos, viruses and fungi all thrive as we cook the planet. Here's how we can stop their spread