Disease

Two people killed in Kenya protest against US Ebola quarantine site plan, organizer, sources say

Kenyan President William Ruto defended a US-backed Ebola quarantine facility at a military base after two people were killed during protests.

Demonstrators gather near a barricade they created during a protest against a U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine plan on the establishment of a 50-bed facility at a Kenyan air force base that was intended to host Americans exposed to Ebola, in Nanyuki town, in Laikipia County, Kenya June 1, 2026.
Type 2 diabetes can be managed and even reversed (remission) or cured through dietary and lifestyle changes, but the key is early detection

3 strange things that happen at night and could indicate the onset of diabetes

"The risk increases with age because the immune system weakens, but young people can also fall ill, especially in states of immunosuppression, whether as a result of diseases or medications"

Shingles: No longer just a disease of the elderly

The viruses hitting Israel now

The flu is gone, but the danger is not: The viruses hitting Israel now


1.5 billion people at risk: New tablet promises to battle parasitic worms with greater efficacy

The current control strategy relies on regular deworming with albendazole and improvements in water, sanitation, and hygiene.

 A Woman suffering Elephantiasis disease, caused by parasitic worms.

Cancer is not a ‘battle’: Reframing the experience of people with cancer and its symptoms - opinion

Referring to cancer as a “battle” minimizes the many real issues faced by cancer patients who must live with nausea, pain, fatigue, and more.

The new treatment will prompt the patient's immune system to mobilize and defeat cancer cells

Sugary drinks linked to millions of new diabetes and heart disease cases globally, study finds

In Latin America and the Caribbean, sugary drinks were associated with 24% of all new diabetes cases and 11% of all new heart disease cases.

 Sugary drinks linked to millions of new diabetes and heart disease cases globally, study finds.

Loneliness linked to harmful changes in blood proteins associated with disease, study finds

The researchers found that loneliness directly influences the levels of five specific proteins. Four of these proteins are associated with brain regions that perform emotional and social tasks.

 Do you feel lonely?

Two infants in Karnataka, India diagnosed with human metapneumovirus (HMPV)

Both infants had no travel history, indicating local transmission of the virus.

 Hospital in Karnataka. Illustration.

Heightened alert: Vets fear rabies entering Israel via animals from Lebanon, Syria

"Due to the war in the north, the borders have opened, allowing free movement of animals—jackals, foxes, and dogs."

 A jackal is seen at Hayarkon Park in Tel Aviv, on September 03, 2022.

70 years after her death: Frida Kahlo's mysterious symptoms diagnosed by neurologists

Seventy years posthumously, Frida Kahlo was diagnosed with cauda equina syndrome, explaining her lifelong chronic pain.

 On the eve of Día de los Muertos, people gather at Frida Kahlo's vibrant Ofrenda in Jardín Plaza Hidalgo, Coyoacán, celebrating Mexican heritage and culture.

New study reveals dark microglia's role in Alzheimer's disease, paving way for treatments

Blocking stress response in microglia reverses Alzheimer's symptoms in mice, researchers report.

 Microglia and neurons.

Syphilis Origin: New evidence links syphilis to the Americas, spreading to Europe post-Columbus

A new study published in the journal Nature provides compelling evidence that syphilis originated in the Americas and spread globally through European colonization.

 Thank you, Columbus! Study published in the journal Nature provides compelling evidence that syphilis originated in the Americas. Replica of the Santa Maria inside the West Edmonton Mall.

Moderate wine consumption cuts heart disease risk by 50%, study finds

Researchers caution that the benefits were only observed in high-risk older adults on a Mediterranean diet.

 Risk reduction of 50% that is significantly higher than what some medications, such as statins, can achieve.