Disease

The simple addition to any meal that may help against viruses, illnesses – and also cancer

There are quite a few herbs in your kitchen packed with vitamins, essential nutrients, and compounds that help fight cancer and heart disease.

Herbs
People look at burned-down buildings after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Venezuela and other regions in the Caribbean on June 30, 2026 in Caracas, Venezuela.

Silence in the rubble: Inside the desperate race for Venezuela earthquake survivors

A saliva based genetic test at Mor Institute.

Innovative saliva test launches in Israel to screen for dozens of hereditary diseases

Medicine cabinet

Israeli-founded AI biotech Immunai launches drug-discovery collaboration with Boehringer Ingelheim


Disease linked to bat consumption claims over 50 lives in Democratic Republic of Congo

The WHO warns that the overlap of a second outbreak in the village of Bomate, starting February 9, has intensified the crisis.

 Disease linked to bat consumption claims over 50 lives in Democratic Republic of Congo. Image: Valeriya Anufriyeva.

Freed hostage Omer Shem Tov's condition: The challenges of living with celiac disease

it is believed that Shem Tov did not receive gluten-free food while in Gaza, which may have exacerbated his condition, adding to the challenges of his recovery.

 Omer Shem Tov, a hostage held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, is released as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, February 22, 2025.

Around 3,000 17th-century plague victims found in mass graves in Nuremberg

The remains include women, men, and children who, according to experts, perished during a major plague wave in 1632/33.

 Around 3,000 17th-century plague victims found in mass graves in Nuremberg. Illustration.

Mothers of twins face double heart disease risk after childbirth

Risk of heart disease eight times higher for twin mothers with pregnancy hypertension.

 Mothers of twins face double heart disease risk after childbirth. Illustration.

Lifestyle medicine: Finding the right 'dose' to combat chronic disease

Tailored wellness plans show the power of finding the right “dose” for your needs.


Iran reports over 1,000 dengue fever cases, majority locally transmitted in Chabahar

A state official attributed to the spread of the disease to the lack of a sewage system in Chabahar.

 Beris city near Chabahar in south east of Iran.

1.5 billion people at risk: New tablet promises to battle parasitic worms with greater efficacy

The current control strategy relies on regular deworming with albendazole and improvements in water, sanitation, and hygiene.

 A Woman suffering Elephantiasis disease, caused by parasitic worms.

Cancer is not a ‘battle’: Reframing the experience of people with cancer and its symptoms - opinion

Referring to cancer as a “battle” minimizes the many real issues faced by cancer patients who must live with nausea, pain, fatigue, and more.

The new treatment will prompt the patient's immune system to mobilize and defeat cancer cells

Sugary drinks linked to millions of new diabetes and heart disease cases globally, study finds

In Latin America and the Caribbean, sugary drinks were associated with 24% of all new diabetes cases and 11% of all new heart disease cases.

 Sugary drinks linked to millions of new diabetes and heart disease cases globally, study finds.

Loneliness linked to harmful changes in blood proteins associated with disease, study finds

The researchers found that loneliness directly influences the levels of five specific proteins. Four of these proteins are associated with brain regions that perform emotional and social tasks.

 Do you feel lonely?