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Women who miss their first breast cancer screening appointment have a 40% higher risk of dying from the disease, according to a new study.Experts at the…

Huntington’s disease, a devastating degenerative illness that runs in families, has been treated successfully for the first time in a breakthrough gene therapy trial.The disease, caused…

Estimate suggest more than 180 million older people in China live with chronic diseases.Credit: Wang Zhao/AFP via GettyA Chinese firm has developed a massive artificial intelligence-powered…

Alzheimer’s disease has proved to be a tricky target, and researchers and drug developers have been pursuing effective treatments for decades. Debates rage over the disorder’s…

This article is part of “Innovations In: Alzheimer’s Disease” an editorially independent special report that was produced with financial support from Eisai.When Juli comes home after…

September 15, 20253 min readDeath Rates from Chronic Diseases Dropped in Most CountriesA report finds that death rates from cancer and heart disease have declined since…

September 8, 20254 min readTrump’s Health Cuts Leave States with Gaping Holes in Disease SurveillanceAI now scans for bird flu and measles news, but public health…

Australia is a step closer to having its own national agency to inform and coordinate public health responses – a permanent Australian Centre for Disease Control.Long-awaited…

New York City has declared the deadly legionnaires’ disease outbreak in central Harlem over, nearly three weeks since it began.On Friday, city health officials announced that…

Eating foods rich in potassium, such as avocados, bananas and spinach, could reduce your risk of heart conditions, hospitalisation and death by 24%, a study suggests.Previous…