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A simple test can assess your risk of a future heart attack by providing clues about heart disease-causing plaque, allowing you to take preventive measures well before it could turn fatal.

On Feb. 26, 2025, Texas health officials announced the death of a child in a measles outbreak – the first measles death in the United States since 2015. The outbreak was first identified in early February in Gaines County, Texas, where just 82% of kindergartners are vaccinated against measles, compared…

You wouldn't want to eat off a dirty plate - our feathered friends don't want to either

Fanconi anemia (FA) is a rare genetic disorder that affects the bone marrow's ability to produce blood cells. It is aninherited condition and can cause serious health problems—including developmental abnormalities, bone marrow failure and a greater risk of cancer. Early diagnosis and treatment—especially through blood stem cell transplantation—provides an opportunity…

Days after a mysterious disease that killed 50 people in Congo, health officials have said it could be malaria. The condition that is spreading in the northwest Democratic Republic of Congo could also be food poisoning, the officials have told news agency Reuters.

Officials have ruled out Ebola or Marburg virus, but say those infected are presenting symptoms of a ‘hemorrhagic fever’

With the right care and attention, many of these issues can be managed or even prevented.

Several weeks ago, I visited a local NHS urgent care centre with my toddler on what might be called a semi-annual pilgrimage related to having a child in nursery. Owing to what is now a typical three- or four-hour wait, during which he made a recovery, I had the time…

Adult infected with highly contagious virus that claimed life of unvaccinated child earlier this week