June 10, 2024 — Scientists have grown 'mini-guts' in the lab to help understand Crohn's disease, showing that 'switches' that modify DNA in gut cells play an important role in the disease and ...

More than 75 arboviruses are indigenous to Australia, of which at least 13 are known to cause disease in humans. Alphaviruses are the most common arboviruses, notably including Ross River and Barmah ...

Many different diseases can be spread by airborne pathogens. Learning how to protect against them is important for your health and the health of your community. Stay informed with our live updates ...

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare, degenerative brain disease that causes dementia and death. Although its symptoms are similar to diseases like Alzheimer's, CJD progresses more rapidly. There ...

The buzzing insects are more than annoying — they spread disease. When they bite and drink blood from a person or animal they can pick up viruses or germs too. If they can go on to bite someone ...

It is a colourful example of what is known as a "human challenge trial" – an experiment in which a volunteer is deliberately exposed to a disease. It may sound dangerous, perhaps even reckless ...

Sep. 12, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new method that could be a significant step in the treatment of chronic kidney disease. The method can predict the progression of the disease ...

Inflammatory diseases include a vast array of disorders and conditions that are characterized by inflammation. Examples include allergy, asthma, autoimmune diseases, coeliac disease ...

In celiac disease, gluten promotes an immune response that attacks the villi (small fingerlike projections that line your small intestine), which are responsible for nutrient absorption. Damaged villi ...

Epidemics and pandemics of new diseases arise in two stages. Firstly, the zoonotic spillover event introduces the infectious organism, in the main a virus, into the human population from an animal ...

All these behavioral risk factors, together with the increased prevalence and poor management of NCDs, had indicated the cardiovascular disease crisis and increased burden of other related NCDs in ...