Genetic Link Found Between HS and Cardiometabolic Disease Health October 16, 2024 TOPLINE:Genetic susceptibility to hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is linked to an increased risk for coronary artery disease (CAD) and diabetes, according…
CHEST Roundup: Diabetes in RA Patients Ups Risk of Interstitial Lung Disease Health October 14, 2024 BOSTON — Some of the latest research advancements in the field of pulmonology presented at the CHEST 2024 annual meeting,…
Whooping cough cases up 342% since 2023 as U.S. outbreak continues. What to know about Health October 11, 2024 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had preliminarily documented more than 17,600 whooping cough infections nationwide as of…
Heart failure, atrial fibrillation & coronary heart disease linked to cognitive Health October 10, 2024 Statement Highlights: Previous studies have found that 14-81% of patients with heart failure experience some degree of cognitive impairment affecting…
Researchers uncover how senescent cells can both harm and heal in liver disease Health October 8, 2024 New genetic tools reveal the dual roles of senescent cells in liver disease—macrophages drive fibrosis, while endothelial cells repair damage,…
South Africa $1.9 Billion Citrus Exports Face New Disease Threat Latest October 4, 2024 (Bloomberg) — South Africa’s $1.9 billion citrus-export industry, the world’s biggest after Spain, faces a new disease threat amid an…
HOW CAN OUR “GNU” CARE SO LITTLE ABOUT DISEASE IN SOUTH AFRICA? Health September 30, 2024 Picture the scene: a farm quarantined due to the raging Foot and Mouth Disease (“FMD”) in the Eastern Cape, yet…
Study Finds Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Share a Common Health September 25, 2024 In a new study, researchers looked to identify unique biomarkers and shared microbial mechanisms among different autoimmune diseases and found…
Mpox: African countries have beaten disease outbreaks before – here’s what it takes Health August 24, 2024 Barely over a year after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that mpox was no longer a public health issue…
Disease Outbreak News: Mpox – African Region, 22 August 2024 – Democratic Republic of the Health August 23, 2024 Situation at a glance On 14 August 2024, the WHO Director-General determined that the upsurge of mpox in the Democratic…
