Millions of people worldwide are affected by African sleeping sickness, Chagas disease and other life-threatening infections ...

Hantavirus is considered an extremely rare and deadly disease spread by rodents' urine, droppings and salvia. Humans can catch the virus by touching contaminated objects or being bitten by an ...

Apr. 22, 2025 — Researchers have identified a potential new way to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a deadly and currently incurable lung disease that affects more than 3 million people ...

Adding to the challenge is the disease’s rarity. ALS affects only two to three people per 100,000 annually, and there's a lack of awareness among general practitioners. “Most family doctors will ...

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) can be reversed with several lifestyle changes, including diet and physical activity. NAFLD is a condition where fat builds up around the liver and is ...

COPD is a disease that damages your lungs over time. It may start with mild symptoms and then get worse. Treatment can help symptoms and slow disease progression. Chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

Nevertheless, enzootic cycles in nonhuman primates and ... influencing urban planning and disease response strategies. The paper is published on the 100th anniversary of epidemiologist H.R ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined as a progressive loss of renal function that lasts for more than 3 months, and is classified according to the degree of kidney damage – measured by the le ...

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"Or, if it gets into a cut, it can give you Lyme disease, which can affect you very badly and can be fatal. "So, that is a key disease risk. But there are other diseases they spread as well, such as ...