Disease

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

I've been in science communication for over 8 years. If there's only one thing I learned, it's this: People don't respond to facts.
With the tragic death of beloved actor Luke Perry of television’s Beverly Hills 90210 and Riverdale fame secondary to last week’s reported “mass
If you set up a Google News alert for "norovirus" be prepared to get a whole lot of emails right now.
The theme for this year’s Rare Disease Day is “bridging health and social care” and The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, in addition to
Two recent studies form the dots of a worthwhile story. First, a report of independence and mobility after hip fractures; second, a study on exercise to prevent falls.
As a society, we immediately understand a broken arm. A gaping wound. The wasted appearance of a body overrun by cancer.
You know the memes sixty-five is the new 50 or 40, depends on what you might be considering.
A bus driver involved in a crash was charged with “child endangerment, driving while impaired and possession of drug
Hospice care focuses on patient comfort during their last months of life differing from palliative care in that there is no longer any focus on “curative treatment.” Medicare has provided this benefit since 1983 requiring
Does the media have it right, did a new study show that drinking 2 or more artificially sweetened beverages a day result in a greater risk of stroke? I don’t think so, but here is the information, you decide.