An international team of scientists has uncovered new insights into how the previously understudied duplicate X chromosome in ...

Most mutations which cause disease by swapping one amino acid out for another do so by making the protein less stable, according to a massive study of human protein variants published in the journal ...

Cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, a contagious virus that can lead to respiratory disease, is reportedly spiking in ...

Disease X, a hypothetical yet plausible pathogen, could lead to a global health crisis. Experts stress the urgency of ...

The establishment of the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) offers an opportunity to elevate Singapore’s public health ...

The mysteriously-named Disease X has the potential to become the next big pandemic, a doctor has warned, while also claiming the world isn't prepared for a sudden boom in cases. Disease X - which ...

Stephen Hawking was living proof that it is possible to beat all odds and overcome even the most difficult of obstacles.

Every cruise ship has a medical center. But how big is it and what does it do? Are the doctors general practitioners or is it ...

An 8-month-old baby in Bengaluru, India, has been diagnosed with the first known case of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in the ...

Raging winter wildfires in Los Angeles are a grim reminder of how quickly wildfire smoke can creep into your neighborhood – ...

The U.S. surgeon general issued an advisory on Friday warning of a link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk.

The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention suggests ... And unverified images and videos shared on X appear to show large numbers of patients waiting for treatment inside hospitals ...