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Chimpanzees are humans’ closest living relatives, sharing over 98% of our DNA. They are endangered, with fewer than 250,000 left and an annual decline of between 1.5% and 6%. This is due to habitat destruction, hunting and infectious diseases, among other threats.

Immunovant and Roivant Sciences said Wednesday their rare disease drug succeeded in a final-phase study, but the duo won't seek approval.

Australia is often called the allergy capital of the world. Allergic diseases – such as allergic asthma, hay fever, eczema and food allergies – affect almost one in five people. And this figure is expected to rise in the years to come.

Exposure to bacteria through unwashed or raw food can result in life-changing and debilitating consequences

Nearly 50,000 years of healthy life are lost annually to cardiovascular disease caused by heat

Five years after Texas’ first COVID death, the state spends less on public health, vaccination rates have dropped and a distrust of authority has taken hold.

Experts warn that the stuff is about 50% saturated fat, which raises the risk of high cholesterol and heart disease.

Ten million people are diagnosed with dementia worldwide each year – that’s more than ever. According to the Alzheimer’s Society approximately one million people in the UK are currently living with the disease. Studies predict this figure will rise to 1.6 million people by 2050.

Imagine a world where bacteria, typically feared for causing disease, are turned into powerful weapons against cancer. That’s exactly what some scientists are working on. And they are beginning to unravel the mechanisms for doing so, using genetically engineered bacteria to target and destroy cancer cells.

Dr. Josiah Child claims the pianist called his clinic on February 12, a day after authorities say she passed. The post “I Don’t Believe It”: Fans Suspicious After Gene Hackman Mystery Deepens With Doctor’s Statement first appeared on Bored Panda.

Researchers say AI breakthrough is ‘game-changing’ for disease prevention