Disease

Coverage of infectious and chronic diseases — their causes, mechanisms, epidemiology, prevention strategies, and the latest science on how the body fights back.

One of the most poorly understood forms of chronic pain is complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), characterized by an intense, disproportionate, burning pain, usually in a limb, often developing after an injury, surgery, or stroke. The autono
One of the enduring strengths of vaccination is its ability to create long-lasting immune memory.
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), one of the most dreaded and deadly forms of brain cancer, has been on my mind recently because one of my dog-park friends was recently diagnosed with it.
Lately, the press has feasted on a new Lancet article that concludes that about 350,000 of you are going to die yearly from heart disease brought abou
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer worldwide. More troubling is that what had been a stable incidence is now rising, particularly early-onset CRC – in the birth cohort of the 1980s.
In 2022, an estimated 4% of our adult population carried a diagnosis of dementia.
Netflix’s Apple Cider Vinegar series dramatizes this phenomenon through the story of Belle Gibson, an Australian influencer who claimed sh
Last month, a family vacation turned into a preventable tragedy, especially for those associated with the New York Yankees organization.