Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for 29% of deaths in Nigeria and place a heavy burden on the country's health systems, according to the World Health O…

Two dangerous viruses are back in the spotlight, reminding health officials how quickly infectious diseases can become serious threats. Hantavirus, often linke…

As millions gather for the World Cup, a scrappy public health operation led by a team at Georgetown is tracking disease threats using surveys, wastewater and o…

The number of people living with Alzheimer's disease is expected to double by 2060. New research is shedding light on warning signs and risk factors that could…

Scientists at Baylor College of Medicine may have uncovered a promising new way to combat Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Instead of trying to stop Tau an…

Malaria is one of the world's deadliest infectious diseases. Because it is transmitted by mosquitoes, malaria is extremely sensitive to environmental condition…

Jeremy Clarkson has announced he is in remission from prostate cancer, days after he shared he was living with the disease. During the latest episode of his s…

At least 30 people have died since the start of May in one camp for displaced citizens in northeastern Congo, with some confirmed to have died from Ebola, in a…

Australia on Saturday confirmed its first mainland case of the deadly H5 strain of bird flu . The disease was detected in a migratory sea bird — a brown skua …