Disease

Healthcare

Chagas disease found endemic in US, research suggests

Spread by “kissing bugs,” the disease can cause serious heart problems in humans and dogs, though many cases show few symptoms.

10/09/2025

Health news

Spain tightens measures due to H5N1 bird flu cases in Andalusia

So far three possible outbreaks have been located and four birds have been affected. In addition, 25 people who were in contact with the birds are under observation.

09/09/2025

Health news

Light stimulation shows promise in slowing Parkinson's, scientists say

An early-stage clinical trial in France appeared to help restore some brain function for three Parkinson's patients.

31/07/2025

Health news

Millions in Europe unknowingly living with hepatitis, officials warn

European health authorities called for countries to improve testing, vaccination, and access to treatment.

28/07/2025

Health news

UK scans 100,000 people in study that could change disease diagnosis

The trove of data is already revealing early warning signs of conditions like dementia, and confirms that no amount of alcohol is safe for our health.

16/07/2025

Health news

Becoming active in adulthood can reduce mortality risks, study says

The study found that not all forms of exercise are equally beneficial when it comes to reducing the risk of dying from various health conditions.

11/07/2025

Health news

Will the world's blood supply be the next casualty of climate change?

Donors would be impacted by blood-borne diseases and extreme weather, while demand for blood could surge, a new study has found.

19/04/2025

Europe News

Truck checks at Czech-Slovak border continue due to foot-and-mouth

Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), a highly contagious viral disease of livestock, mainly affects cattle but can also infect swine, sheep and goats.The virus is preserved in saliva, urine, faeces and milk.

11/04/2025

Europe News

Gridlock at Slovakia border crossings over foot-and-mouth disease

A fresh outbreak of the disease was also detected in Hungary, some 15 kilometres from the Slovak border near Bratislava.

08/04/2025

Europe News

Pope Francis resting after early stage kidney insufficiency detected

Doctors say Pope Francis is still in critical condition on the 10th day of his hospitalisation for a complex lung infection.

24/02/2025

Health news

The 'Celtic curse,' the blood condition affecting the Irish diaspora

Awareness about haemochromatosis - a genetic condition that also affects people from Scotland, Wales, England, and Brittany - is still relatively low.

25/11/2024

Health news

UK patients start promising lupus treatment in new trial

European patients had previously seen an improvement in their lupus symptoms after the therapy was tested in an earlier trial.

11/11/2024

Health news

McDonald's E. coli outbreak source identified in US amid rise in cases

The likely source of the E. coli outbreak was identified as the number of cases jumped to 90.

31/10/2024

Health news

What is Marburg virus, the deadly disease breaking out in Rwanda?

The Ebola-related Marburg virus kills around half of those infected but has been fatal in up to 90 per cent of cases.

30/09/2024

wellbeing

Intense weekend exercise may have similar benefits to regular workouts

Both regular exercise and intense weekend exercise were found to lower the risk of more than 200 diseases, including hypertension and diabetes.

26/09/2024

Travel News

Oropouche virus: What travellers need to know about how it spreads

19 cases have been reported in Europe so far and the travellers had all been to the same two countries.

28/08/2024

Nature

Population growth will push humans into wildlife habitats, study says

Predicting where this overlap will cause problems is part of the solution to avoiding conflict.

22/08/2024

Health news

What we know about the deadly 'sloth virus' detected in Europe

The virus was recently detected in Europe for the first time, with 19 cases reported across Spain, Italy, and Germany.

19/08/2024

Health news

First cases of raccoon intestinal worms found in Belgium

The parasitic disease - which can be transmitted to humans - has already been identified in France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

30/07/2024

Health news

Celebrities are using MRIs to predict illness. Should the rest of us?

Unlike most scans, magnetic resonance imaging uses magnetic fields to produce detailed images of structures inside the body rather than radiation.

16/07/2024