New Study Finds 1 in 8 Cancer Cases Worldwide Are Linked to Infections

Traditionally Cancer has often been linked with causal factors such as smoking, drinking, genetics or simply bad luck, but rarely has anyone thought of regular infections and viruses being the culprits behind the scenes.

More REM Sleep Linked to Lower Risk of 83 Diseases, Including Dementia and Heart Failure

A large 2026 study published in PLOS Medicine found that people who had more REM sleep were less likely to develop 83 diseases during follow-up, including heart failure, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinsonism and multiple sclerosis. Researchers analysed sleep data from 95,559 UK Biobank participants using wrist-worn accelerometers and followed their health outcomes for a median of 8.9 years.

Single-Infusion CRISPR-Cas9 Therapy Shown to Safely Lower LDL Cholesterol in New Trial

Cholesterol medications have traditionally positioned themselves as an ongoing treatment that you integrate within your regular dosage and lifestyles, but for anyone who frequently misses out on regularly taking cholesterol medication or is simply tired of taking the medication continuously for multiple months, there's a certain appeal with the development of treatment approaches that require a single one-time dose.

CDC Declares End to Largest Cyclospora Outbreak in US History as Contaminated Lettuce Cleared From Market

The United States experienced a summer that no one could have seen coming, defined by a parasite that most Americans didn't even know exists but was quick to sicken over 13,000 people across the country.

Research Finds Hidden Molecular Defect That Could Explain Recurring Flare-ups In Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Living with inflammatory bowel disease has presented a range of challenges for various generations. There's a particular kind of dread that comes with feeling well, a subtle conscious awareness that the state of 'being fine' isn't going to persist for long.

WHO's New Clinical Management Guidelines for Ebola and Marburg Virus Disease

Ebola outbreaks are distinctive from other diseases for one primary reason, they require supportive care of the highest quality, and especially with a viral strain that has no licensed vaccine or treatment, the difference between survival and death often boils down to how quickly a patient's fluids are managed and how secondary infections are monitored.

Pennsylvania Reports First 2026 US Measles Deaths as Statewide Outbreak Nears 400 Cases

Tuesday morning carried a wave of worry and surprise as a state that hadn't witnessed a single measles fatality for the past 35 years reported two deaths at the same time. The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed that two unvaccinated residents of Lancaster County died after contracting measles, becoming the first measles-related death in the United States, while over 393 continue battling with the outbreak.

Congo's Ebola Outbreak Death Toll Passes 2,476 as Cases Surpass 5,200

Three months ago, Congo experienced mornings that were peaceful, battered from the previous outbreak but still far from the possibility of one coming again. This week, data shows that the recent outbreak has become the deadliest Ebola epidemic the Democratic Republic of the Congo has witnessed till date, potentially even the worst of Ebola that the world has seen.

Israeli Army Imposes Curfew on West Bank Town Amid Siege of Palestinian Families

It's a difficult sight and experience to be trapped and put at risk within your own houses, but that has been a lived reality for hundreds of families across the West Bank in the past two years. And while the entrapments might've been stretched across the time, recently three Palestinian families in a small town were cut off from the outside world for several days.

Inside the Race to Stop a Mutating Ebola Outbreak in the DRC

The Democratic Republic of Congo is undergoing a crisis of fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak going from few unexplained deaths to a widespread outbreak within the span of a few weeks and a silence has quickly descended upon the region, only regularly broke by the ambulances arriving with men in yellow suits, attempting to contain the outbreak from spreading further.

Global Medical Research Initiatives Target Neuromuscular Disorders

Human medical research has been consistently producing wonderful results over the years, yet it has also similarly stumbled upon some conditions such as spinal muscular atrophy, or any of the hundreds of other neuromuscular disorders that affect pediatric patients which continue to trouble doctors, researchers and those suffering at the same time.

WHO Warns Bird Flu Strain H5 Spread Escalates Across Wildlife Populations Health agencies increase international monitoring after confirmed viral outbreaks hit coastal ecosystems.

Virologists in 2020 first reported about a highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza that had begun sweeping hundreds and thousands of wild birds and poultry around the world and no one could have estimated back then, the outbreak that could follow in the coming years.

Global Medical Associations Fight Funding Cutbacks Inside the Battle Over Research Grants

Over the past eighteen months, a silent storm has been brewing in the world of research, which has been kept hidden from the media&rsquos breaking headlines. A sustained and consistent push to decrease government funding for scientific and medical research, and alternatively, a pushback of greater magnitude from the medical and research institutes that depend on it.

Marine Ecosystem Collapse How Ocean Deoxygenation Threatens Global Fisheries

The ocean has lost roughly 2% of its total oxygen inventory since the mid-20th century, and low-oxygen "dead zones" have multiplied from about 45 known sites in the 1960s to several hundred today. This is already shrinking habitable water for commercially important fish, compressing species into narrower bands of ocean, and making them easier to overfish even as populations decline.

Global Health Ebola Outbreak Surges to 598 Cases in the DRC

From a global standpoint, an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2019 should be taken seriously. There are presently many confirmed cases 598 and deaths due to an Ebola virus within the DRC, as reported on the DRC Ministry of Health website as of 04-15-2019.

The Bio-Lattice Miracle Japanese Surgeons Successfully Implant First 3D-Printed Cornea

The first successful implantation of a three-dimensional 3D-printed cornea is an example of modern medicine achieving what many might see as a futuristic goal however, when you consider how long this type of procedure has been available, it does seem like an urgent medical need.

Outpacing Us WHO Chief Issues Grim Alert as Ebola Suspected Deaths Hit 220

WHO Director-General&rsquos latest warning regarding Ebola transmission is very concerning there have been 220 deaths from suspected cases of Ebola, and the outbreak is progressing at such a pace that it could overwhelm response efforts.

WHO Declares Ebola a Global Health Emergency PHEIC

Through their declaration of Ebola being declared as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern PHEIC, the World Health Organization&rsquos announcement shows it is now beyond just a local health problem it has become a risk to other countries and has far-reaching implications.

40% Longer Life How This New Genetic Breakthrough Could Redefine Human Aging

Researchers may have recently discovered a new way for gene therapy to extend healthy lifespan through raising levels of Klotho protein, which has potential to exponentially extend life for human beings. Researchers have been able to increase lifespan of mice by as much as 20 percent, while also improving their muscular strength, bone density, and cognitive ability.

The Active-Cooling Miracle TransMedics and the End of the Ice Box

Organ transport has relied on an old standby method of packing the organ in ice, using quick transportation, and hoping for the best, for decades. TransMedics is changing that with a controlled hypothermic preservation solution using CHOPS, allowing for stable temperature controls during transport of the organ to the recipient