New immunotherapies have the potential to mediate a sustained remission from certain autoimmune diseases. This has been referred to as achieving an ‘immune reset’ in patients. Here ...

Thyroid diseases are characterized by hyperfunction (hyperthyroidism), hypofunction (hypothyoidism) or inflammation (thyroiditis) of the thyroid gland or the presence of thyroid nodules ...

At least 1,318 people have exhibited symptoms and 53 have died, the WHO said. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is closely monitoring an unknown disease that has killed dozens in ...

This led to a lack of access to vaccines and a clear, early decrease in rates of vaccination,” Dr. Richard Martinello chief medical officer and professor of infectious diseases at Yale Medicine ...

Key diseases to watch include H5N1 Bird Flu, Measles, Polio, Mpox, an unnamed illness in Congo, and Guillain-Barré Syndrome. “The COVID-19 crisis may have passed, but a harsh lesson remains ...

Diseases live and spread in humans, animals, and non-living objects. Contagious diseases can infect people from skin-to-skin contact, breathing, eating, and other pathways. Most contagious ...

A mysterious viral disease has emerged in parts of western Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in recent weeks, resulting in at least 53 deaths, officials say. According to the World Health ...

What is the difference between arthritis and other rheumatic diseases? Arthritis is a group of more than 100 diseases. It is also a type of rheumatic disease. Rheumatic diseases may cause pain, ...

Millions of people around the world are today feeling the repercussions of President Donald Trump’s decision to freeze international aid for 90 days and shut down the U.S. Agency for ...

Prion diseases comprise several conditions. A prion is a type of protein that can trigger normal proteins in the brain to fold abnormally. Prion diseases can affect both humans and animals. They are ...

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