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 ...

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 ...

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

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

Menkes disease is a rare X-linked recessive pediatric disease caused by gene mutations of the copper transporter ATP7A. Recent estimates suggest a prevalence of 1 in 34,810 to as high as 1 in 8,664 ...

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 ...