Disease

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

Pictures of honeybees show up in prehistoric cave paintings, one stretching back 8,000 years in Spain.
Amidst the usual surge of winter respiratory illnesses, a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sheds light on an emerging and largely undetected threat: the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) to v
Individuals with Type 1 diabetes suffer from a progressive loss of insulin-producing β cells. Insulin therapy is life-saving.
It will require more than populist soundbites and gut feelings to "fix" America's chronic disease crisis.
When I joined the FDA to be its “biotechnology czar” more than 40 years ago, genetic engineering was a new concept.
Type 2 Diabetes and obesity are often found together, and it is exceedingly complex to disentangle the cause and the effect.
The calamitous global outbreak of COVID-19 has sparked intense scrutiny of its origins​.
Join Cameron English and  Dr. Chuck Dinerstein on Episode 103 of the Science Dispatch podcast as they discuss:
John raised concerns about avian flu outbreaks and the continued availability of raw milk.
The Lancet undertook an ambitious mission by assembling a commission of 58 experts from diverse geographies and fields of medical and scientific expe