Disease
After mass seabird death event, Australia warns of wider H5N1 bird flu threat
"Australians should expect to see more spread and larger numbers now of wildlife being affected," said Agriculture Minister Julie Collins.
Uganda declares end to latest Ebola outbreak short of WHO waiting period guidelines
Living in limbo land: Navigating health scares, medical uncertainty - opinion
UN reports nearly 9,300 chickenpox cases amid overcrowding in Gaza
Ancient interbreeding secret: why Indigenous Americans carry a disease-fighting Denisovan gene
One in three people of mexican ancestry carries the variant, which reached modern humans via neanderthals.
Chris Hemsworth announces new life changes after learning he's at risk of Alzheimer's disease
The Men In Black actor learned that he carries two copies of the APOE4 gene from a Limitless: Live Better Now test.
Tennis icon Monica Seles diagnosed with rare autoimmune disease
Monica revealed her diagnosis after three years of knowingly living with the autoimmune condition.
Eight confirmed deaths in Florida after flesh-eating bacteria infects 13
Louisiana has also reported an outbreak of Vibrio vulnificus, with 17 cases recorded in 2025.
Chikungunya virus outbreak in China infects at least 7,700, local authorities crack down
Spread by the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes, global infections of the disease number at least 240,000 this year.
Study Reveals Screen Usage Raises Teen Cardiometabolic Risk - Is Your Family at Stake?
Shorter sleep explained about 12 percent of the link, and an extra three hours of daily device use raised risk by 25 to 50 percent.
Polio virus detected in Jerusalem, central Israel wastewater, Health Ministry confirms
The polio virus was detected in wastewater samples from Bnei Brak, Ramle, Lod, and the Shafdan treatment facility, following earlier findings in the Jerusalem area.
'Starving' Gazan teen in viral photo actually suffering from genetic disease, COGAT says
COGAT's post follows The New York Times amending its article that detailed starvation in Gaza on Tuesday to include that a similar child, who had a pre-existing medical condition.
Measles outbreak reported in Israel, Health Ministry pushes parents to vaccinate
Over the past three months, 245 measles cases have been diagnosed, and there are currently 91 active cases.
1 in 3: Women with menopause before 40 suffer from depression
Fertility-related grief and lack of emotional support identified as key contributors to depression among these women.
