Health

Elders pandemic simulation gathered ex-leaders in Nairobi to role-play bird flu, exposing weak systems and trust amid real Ebola.

High humidity health risks go beyond discomfort. Learn how humidity triggers asthma, fatigue, and heat stress, and simple ways to stay safe.

Aged mice treated with topical ABT-263 healed faster: 80% fully healed by day 24 vs 56% untreated, according to a new study.

Elite controller Paul Boakye on surviving HIV for 40 years without drugs, the guilt of surviving, and helping science find a cure.

Nephrotic Syndrome Guide explains why persistent swelling and foamy urine may signal kidney filter damage and what to do next.

Pain pathways from nociceptors to brain shape your pain. Here's what that really means for everyday life and recovery.

Coffee and blood pressure: Temporary spikes are normal, but long-term risks depend on how much you drink and your current health.

Stress effects on the body can go from a racing heart to a weakened immune system. Find out why chronic stress harms health and what breathing, CBT, and early action can do.

After a meningitis death in Reading and an outbreak in Kent, UK reconsidering MenB vaccine policy. Wes Streeting asked advisers to review.

The trained immunity hypothesis offers a new explanation for why routine vaccines like shingles and flu are linked to lower dementia risk.

One in five people may have elevated Lp(a) cholesterol without knowing it. New NIH research shows it raises risk of stroke and cardiovascular death.

Japanese DNA study finds third ancestral group and archaic DNA linked to diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.