Health

For decades, the fight against malaria in sub-Saharan Africa was a war of attrition, fought with insecticide-treated bed nets, indoor spraying, and reactive treatments. While these … Read more

Late last year, it became a favorite party trick for a friend of Rosa Rankin-Gee. “Rosa’s going to have a baby next week,” she would tell … Read more

For years, the medical community has viewed the progression of metabolic liver disease as a steady march toward destruction. In patients with advanced liver inflammation, cells … Read more

For many of us, the mid-afternoon crash is a familiar ritual: a sudden fog of exhaustion, a spike of irritability, and an urgent, almost primal craving … Read more

An Irish Air Corps aircraft touched down in Tenerife on Sunday afternoon, marking the beginning of a complex, multi-national aeromedical evacuation for passengers aboard the cruise … Read more

For one patient in a recent study on terminal cancer in Aotearoa New Zealand, a sudden onset of breathlessness felt like a clear warning sign. Given … Read more

For millions of people, the arrival of GLP-1 receptor agonists like semaglutide and tirzepatide has felt like a medical miracle. These medications, which mimic hormones that … Read more

In the heart of Mato Grosso do Sul, the city of Dourados is facing a quiet but debilitating public health crisis. While the region has long … Read more

For millions of people, the struggle with obesity has shifted almost overnight from a grueling uphill battle to a manageable clinical process. The arrival of glucagon-like … Read more

For most Australians, diphtheria is a ghost of medical history—a name found in old textbooks or mentioned in passing when discussing the triumphs of early 20th-century … Read more

For most people, a slice of sourdough or a bowl of pasta is a simple comfort. For those living with celiac disease, these same foods act … Read more