Disease
Two people killed in Kenya protest against US Ebola quarantine site plan, organizer, sources say
Kenyan President William Ruto defended a US-backed Ebola quarantine facility at a military base after two people were killed during protests.
3 strange things that happen at night and could indicate the onset of diabetes
Shingles: No longer just a disease of the elderly
The flu is gone, but the danger is not: The viruses hitting Israel now
1.5 billion people at risk: New tablet promises to battle parasitic worms with greater efficacy
The current control strategy relies on regular deworming with albendazole and improvements in water, sanitation, and hygiene.
Cancer is not a ‘battle’: Reframing the experience of people with cancer and its symptoms - opinion
Referring to cancer as a “battle” minimizes the many real issues faced by cancer patients who must live with nausea, pain, fatigue, and more.
Sugary drinks linked to millions of new diabetes and heart disease cases globally, study finds
In Latin America and the Caribbean, sugary drinks were associated with 24% of all new diabetes cases and 11% of all new heart disease cases.
Loneliness linked to harmful changes in blood proteins associated with disease, study finds
The researchers found that loneliness directly influences the levels of five specific proteins. Four of these proteins are associated with brain regions that perform emotional and social tasks.
Two infants in Karnataka, India diagnosed with human metapneumovirus (HMPV)
Both infants had no travel history, indicating local transmission of the virus.
Heightened alert: Vets fear rabies entering Israel via animals from Lebanon, Syria
"Due to the war in the north, the borders have opened, allowing free movement of animals—jackals, foxes, and dogs."
70 years after her death: Frida Kahlo's mysterious symptoms diagnosed by neurologists
Seventy years posthumously, Frida Kahlo was diagnosed with cauda equina syndrome, explaining her lifelong chronic pain.
New study reveals dark microglia's role in Alzheimer's disease, paving way for treatments
Blocking stress response in microglia reverses Alzheimer's symptoms in mice, researchers report.
Syphilis Origin: New evidence links syphilis to the Americas, spreading to Europe post-Columbus
A new study published in the journal Nature provides compelling evidence that syphilis originated in the Americas and spread globally through European colonization.
Moderate wine consumption cuts heart disease risk by 50%, study finds
Researchers caution that the benefits were only observed in high-risk older adults on a Mediterranean diet.
