The behavior of a person's genes doesn't just depend on the genes' DNA sequence - it's also affected by so-called epigenetic factors. Changes in these factors can play a critical role in disease.
Over the next century, less than 2 million would survive this and other communicable diseases brought by European explorers. Smallpox reached Massachusetts in 1633, brought by settlers from France ...
A hypothetical new infection called ‘Disease X’ that could spark the next global pandemic is on the World Health Organization’s top ten priority diseases list. It could be even more ...
Workers in the manufacturing industry who are experiencing pain or numbness in their wrists and emergency personnel suffering from PTSD will soon be eligible to apply for occupational disease ...
12 December 2024 - A year after noma was included on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Neglected Tropical Disease (NTDs) list, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) continues its work to encourage early ...