The Latest Breaking News from Disease

Once asbestos enters the lungs, it doesn’t leave. Its sharp, microscopic fibres scar tissues, trigger inflammation and can cause deadly diseases like mesothelioma, lung cancer and laryngeal cancer. That’s why over 60 countries have banned it – and why the US mostly phased it out.

Armistice Capital holds 8.9M shares in Travere Therapeutics as rare kidney disease stock climbs 110% following FILSPARI's full FDA approval.

The Department of Disease Control has confirmed that Thailand is facing an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), a highly contagious viral disease primarily affecting children under the age of five.

Malawi’s once-thriving banana industry is battling for survival, brought to its knees by disease outbreaks, trade disruptions and years of neglect. In the hills of Thyolo, though, a quiet resurgence is taking root.

US LIFESTYLE: After getting a devastating diagnosis of Alzheimer’s — shortly after her own mother had died from the disease — Judy Benjamin thought her life was over. Then she met a doctor whose treatments helped her reverse the cognitive decline — and she’s walking across the country to tell everyone about…

RFK Jr has direct control, but Senate testimony in May that someone else is running the agency has created confusion

Disease and predation are problems in populations that are allowed to roam, but animal advocates argue those issues can be mitigated

In the time before widespread vaccination, young children often lost their lives to devastating infectious diseases that ran rampant in America

In the time before widespread vaccination, young children often lost their lives to devastating infectious diseases that ran rampant in America

Scientists have discovered an Alzheimer's biomarker in newborn brains for the first time. This breakthrough could lead to earlier detection and prevention of Alzheimer's disease.

In the world of public health, experts closely monitor disease trends to understand and combat threats to our well-being. Typically, when a condition becomes more common, there are clear reasons, such as an aging population, improved detection methods, or known environmental factors. However, researchers are currently observing a concerning rise…