In a serendipitous twist, scientists have found that a rare genetic disease more commonly affecting Ashkenazi Jews also protects them from tuberculosis. In the study, published...
Women could soon have a tool to ward off breast cancer as researchers work on a vaccine that could counter the most aggressive and lethal form...
A rare disease that is 100% fatal once symptoms appear has been detected in a cow at a farm in the Netherlands. Worryingly, the disease can...
Young adults or people in the 18-25 age group are at risk of suffering two serious health issues: depression and heart disease. A new study found...
The American Heart Association’s newest statistical report sheds light on the startling discovery that heart disease was the no. 1 killer during the first year of...
Listeria outbreaks are becoming quite common with time. A new study has found disturbing evidence that the normally “harmless” pathogen is developing potentially harmful characteristics at...
January is cervical cancer awareness month. It is the fourth most common cancer in women, and yet most people are unaware of the precautions one should...
There’s more reason to believe that vaping is bad for dental health. A new study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association found that...
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. A new tick-borne disease...
Theileria can cause cows to abort their fetuses. It can also cause anemia so severe that a cow will die. In Australia, where the disease has...
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