ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû1000¼¯ºÏ

infectious disease

Naegleria fowleri amoeba

ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû1000¼¯ºÏ

Man in Florida killed by rare, brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri

The Florida Department of ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû1000¼¯ºÏ announced this week that a man in the state has died after being infected by a microbe that damages brain tissue

News

Two elderly women walking across pedestrian are, back view

ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû1000¼¯ºÏ

Just 500 extra steps a day lowers heart disease risk for older adults

News

Norovirus particles

ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû1000¼¯ºÏ

Norovirus outbreak: Why is the number of cases in England so high?

News

HIIT involves vigorous bursts of exercise interspersed with short rest periods

ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû1000¼¯ºÏ

HIIT could be safe for people with heart problems

News

2JK2T3W Illustration of the Marburg virus, a tubular RNA (ribonucleic acid) virus which belongs to the Filoviridae family. It is responsible for Marburg haemorrhagic fever in humans. Symptoms includefever, muscle pain, rash, diarrhoea and haemorrhage.

ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû1000¼¯ºÏ

Marburg virus: What you need to know about the disease outbreak

News

South American Sea Lions

Life

Researchers ‘cannot rule out’ bird flu spreading between sea lions

News

A person spraying some plants

ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû1000¼¯ºÏ

Massive tick-killing effort fails to reduce Lyme disease cases

News

When an event occurs, we have various means of measuring how long it lasted, which may be improved by moving and hearing sounds during the event

ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû1000¼¯ºÏ

Hearing noise and moving our body helps us gauge the passing of time

News

A wearable ultrasound sensor that is roughly the size of a postage stamp creates images of the heart while the wearer exercises

ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû1000¼¯ºÏ

Skin patch makes ultrasound images of your heart as you move

News

Rheumatoid arthritis of the hands. Coloured bilateral X-ray of the hands and wrists of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis. The arthritis is particularly severe in the hand at right, with several joint deformities. Rheumatoid arthritis is a degenerative autoimmune disease that mainly affects the capsule (synovium) around the synovial (flexible) joints, causing chronic inflammation. It can be a debilitating and painful condition and can lead to deformities and loss of functioning and mobility.

ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû1000¼¯ºÏ

A Silent Fire review: What you need to know about inflammation

With A Silent Fire, gastroenterologist Shilpa Ravella offers a fascinating primer on the crucial role of inflammation in our bodies and the emerging links to diet and disease

Culture

ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû1000¼¯ºÏ

Lifestyle may affect your dementia risk but the extent is exaggerated

Analysis

ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû1000¼¯ºÏ

Genetic tracking scheme for viruses could warn of dangerous outbreaks

News

ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû1000¼¯ºÏ

Sneaking drugs into the brain could treat conditions like Alzheimer's

News

ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû1000¼¯ºÏ

Many mosquitoes are now insecticide-resistant in Vietnam and Cambodia

News

Piano Exit Overlay Banner Mobile Piano Exit Overlay Banner Desktop