Disease
Shingles: No longer just a disease of the elderly
If until a few years ago we tended to think that shingles was a disease of the elderly, cases like those of Adi Himmelbloy and Bar Zomer clarify that everyone is at risk, at any age.
The flu is gone, but the danger is not: The viruses hitting Israel now
New suspected hantavirus cases found in Spain and remote Tristan da Cunha
The study that revealed what a single inhalation of cannabis does to the lungs
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.
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.
Two infants in Karnataka, India diagnosed with human metapneumovirus (HMPV)
Both infants had no travel history, indicating local transmission of the virus.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
These two occupations can shield you from Alzheimer's, new study suggests
Analyzing nearly nine million death certificates from 2020 to 2022, researchers linked occupational data across 443 professions with Alzheimer's disease as a cause of death.
WHO links mysterious 'Disease X' in DRC to malaria after tests
WHO emphasizes the illness is an 'undiagnosed disease' rather than an unknown one.
