Virus mutation warning as H5N1 avian influenza spreads among US dairy cattle and workers
United States health authorities say the risk to human health from a strain of avian influenza spreading through dairy cattle remains low, even after a…
UN warns of ‘significant’ disease risk after Papua New Guinea landslide | Environment News
The UN’s migration agency says displaced residents urgently need clean water, purification tablets and food supplies. Papua New Guinea has ruled out finding more survivors…
Routine NHS health MOT could ‘map your 10-year risk of dementia, heart attack, stroke and fatty liver disease
ROUTINE NHS health MOT could tell map risk of dementia and other diseases, research has revealed. Millions of Brits are eligible for the free check-up every…
What parasite might Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have had in his brain?
Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made various claims about his health over the years, but the most shocking came Wednesday when it was…
The inexplicable rise of kidney disease in Sri Lanka’s farming communities | Health
Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka – In the sleepy, verdant village of Ambagaswewa, in the Polonnaruwa district of Sri Lanka’s North Central province, 63-year-old TMH Gamini Sunil…
California moves to ban use of the weedkiller paraquat
New California legislation seeks to permanently ban paraquat, a powerful and widely used weedkiller that has been linked to Parkinson’s disease and other serious health…
‘World’s deadliest infection’ may be silently infecting Brits as symptom-less victims spread Victorian disease
SCIENTISTS fear that the world's 'mostly deadly infection' could be spreading silently through communities, as conventional tests fail to spot the bacteria causing it. Tuberculosis…
Sarina detectives arrest young man over allegedly spreading sexually transmitted infection
Police are calling for women with relevant information to come forward after charging a 24-year-old man for allegedly knowingly spreading a sexually transmitted infection to…
Hydeia Broadbent, HIV/AIDS activist who bonded with Magic Johnson, dies
Hydeia Broadbent started speaking publicly about her experiences as someone with HIV/AIDS when she was a young child. “I want people to know that we’re…
A ‘perfect storm’ of war, disease and displacement grips Sudan
Civilians continue to bear the brunt as the war between rival militaries in Sudan spreads into new areas, driving displacement and hunger while exposing communities…
Nearly 500 cases of cryptosporidiosis recorded in NSW this year as health department issues alert
In short: There have been 498 cases of the diarrhoeal disease cryptosporidiosis recorded in NSW this year.NSW Health has advised those with diarrhoea not to swim for…
Wendy Williams Lifetime documentary debuts over two nights
Wendy Williams is returning to screens this month in a Lifetime documentary chronicling the last two years, for which she has largely been out of…
Researchers say pig experiment shows promise for humans with liver disease
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have announced they have successfully used a pig liver to circulate blood outside the human body. Photo by Wikicommons…