Disease News

Washington - Deaths from Alzheimer's disease are under-reported in the United States and the most common form of dementia may be taking as many lives as heart disease or cancer, said a study Wednesday.Alzheimer's disease currently ranks sixth among causes of death ...

Hong Kong - Hong Kong confirmed Tuesday a new human case of the deadly H7N9 avian flu found in an 18-month-old girl, the sixth case to be discovered in the city.Fears over avian flu have grown following the deaths of three men from the H7N9 strain in Hong Kong sin...

Atlanta - Fungal infections have received increased coverage lately. However, the risks of contracting a fungal infection are linked to several social and health related factors. These factors have been outlined in a new report.

Today, Feb 28, is the seventh Rare Disease Day. Rare Disease Day is an annual, awareness-raising event coordinated by EURORDIS at the international level and by National Alliances and Patient Organisations at the national level.

Paris - A diet rich in calories and carbohydrates may slow progression of the lethal, degenerative Lou Gehrig's disease, according to a small-scale study reported in The Lancet on Friday.Formally called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or motor neuron disea...

New research suggests that leprosy (or Hansen’s disease) is the oldest ever disease to infect humans, with roots that likely stem back millions of years.

Washington - A respiratory virus that has killed dozens of people, mainly in the Middle East, is widespread in camels and may be jumping directly from camels to humans, said a study Tuesday.Called Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, it has killed 79 of the 1...

Washington - In yet another blow to the $28 billion vitamin industry, a US task force on Monday urged against taking Vitamin E and beta-carotene to ward off heart disease or cancer.The latest guidelines from the US Preventive Services Task Force update the 2003 edi...

Washington - In yet another blow to the $28 billion vitamin industry, a US task force on Monday urged against taking Vitamin E and beta-carotene to ward off heart disease or cancer.The latest guidelines from the US Preventive Services Task Force update the 2003 edi...

Seoul - South Korea on Monday offered to send vaccine and medical equipment to North Korea to help contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, in a further sign of warming cross-border ties.The offer came days after North Korea confirmed cases of the highly...