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.

Demonstrators gather near a barricade they created during a protest against a U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine plan on the establishment of a 50-bed facility at a Kenyan air force base that was intended to host Americans exposed to Ebola, in Nanyuki town, in Laikipia County, Kenya June 1, 2026.
Type 2 diabetes can be managed and even reversed (remission) or cured through dietary and lifestyle changes, but the key is early detection

3 strange things that happen at night and could indicate the onset of diabetes

"The risk increases with age because the immune system weakens, but young people can also fall ill, especially in states of immunosuppression, whether as a result of diseases or medications"

Shingles: No longer just a disease of the elderly

The viruses hitting Israel now

The flu is gone, but the danger is not: The viruses hitting Israel now


New York confirms first locally acquired Chikungunya case in US since 2019

Chikungunya is a viral disease that causes fever, intense joint pain, headache, muscle aches, rashes, nausea, and fatigue, per the World Health Organization.

A worker fumigates a park during a mosquito control sequence ordered by the Regional Health Agency (ARS) as part of a vector control operation in Nice while the establishment of the tiger mosquito in metropolitan departments is worrying the French authorities, who fear an increased spread of chikung

British Dietetic Association recommends kiwi, rye bread, and mineral water for chronic constipation

Chronic constipation affects 20% of Americans, causing 2.5M doctor visits yearly, prompting analysis of 75 trials for evidence-based dietary advice.

Chronic Constipation, Illustration.

Measles outbreak in Israel kills three children in past week alone

Six children in total have died since the outbreak began, with the Health Ministry pushing a vaccination campaign to contain the disease.

Cases of the measles rise in Israel.

Feathered foes: The hidden dangers of urban pigeons


Israeli study: Movement of wild animals can help us predict next pandemic

A study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem suggests that tracking animal movement and behavior in near real-time could detect dangerous pathogens.

A jackal is seen at Hayarkon Park in Tel Aviv, September 3, 2022

Big news: A success that could serve as a model for rare disease treatment

European approval granted for Imbruvica in first-line MCL treatment | Young patients can now avoid the difficult autologous stem cell transplant process.

Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer

Enablers, accomplices, and America’s unhealth: How RFK Jr. makes the US sick - opinion

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could become America’s greatest mass killer as head of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the senators who confirmed him are his accomplices.

US HEALTH and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Gazan child featured on Daily Mirror suffers from disease, not malnutrition, Israel reveals

According to COGAT, Mu'amar is suffering from a genetic illness called Fanconi syndrome, which could lead to muscle and urinary tract weakness.

The Daily Mirror's front page showing Gazan child Karim Ali Fouad Abu Mu’amar

Ancient interbreeding secret: why Indigenous Americans carry a disease-fighting Denisovan gene

One in three people of mexican ancestry carries the variant, which reached modern humans via neanderthals.

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Chris Hemsworth announces new life changes after learning he's at risk of Alzheimer's disease

The Men In Black actor learned that he carries two copies of the APOE4  gene from a Limitless: Live Better Now test.

Actor Chris Hemsworth promotes the upcoming movie "Crime 101" during an Amazon MGM Studios presentation at CinemaCon, the official convention of Cinema United, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. April 2, 2025.