Knowledge on the genetic basis of Parkinson's disease has grown tremendously since the discovery of the first monogenic form, ...

Since 1997, with the discovery of the Parkinson's disease-causing Ala53Thr variant in SNCA, the gene that encodes α-synuclein,1 our understanding of this common neurodegenerative disease has ...

Few treatments have revolutionised care for people with chronic inflammatory disorders more than biologic and small molecule ...

The seventh pandemic of cholera—an easily preventable and treatable disease—has claimed millions of lives since 1961, driven ...

Health is political. This is what many practitioners of public and clinical health believe. Health and health policy are ...

Our findings suggest that multiple monkeypox virus strains are co-circulating in the human population, highlighting the need for implementation of expanded mpox surveillance, especially in countries ...

In 2013, 9-year-old Ella Roberta Adoo Kissi Debrah died following a severe asthma attack. Soon after, her family began to ...

The global polio eradication hinges on timely reporting of polioviruses and rapid responses. Despite considerable efforts made during the past three decades to contain polio, the WHO African (AFRO) ...

Homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (HoFH), a rare condition that affects about one in 300 000 individuals worldwide, ...

The case of avian influenza A (H5) confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Missouri, USA, on Sept 6, 2024,1 has reignited concerns about the risk of human contagion and the need ...

Cholera is a waterborne disease caused by Vibrio cholerae bacteria of the serogroups 01 and 139, usually occurring due to inadequate access to safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene. This ...

These plastics save lives.” In April, 2024, posters bearing this slogan without any organisation or company logo were displayed inside hotels in Ottawa, Canada (figure) and on billboard trucks around ...