SDG 3 - Good health and wellbeing and SDG 10 - Reduced inequalities. This Collection aims to highlight this important area of research and bring together researchers that cover the various aspects of ...

Measles have surged to a record high, with more cases reported this year than any year since the disease was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000. This disappointing record comes amid ...

Parasite, zombie, leech – these words are often used to describe people in unkind ways. Many of us recoil when ticks, tapeworms, fleas, head lice or bed bugs are even mentioned. Coming across such ...

Lupus, doctors like to say, affects no two patients the same. The disease causes the immune system to go rogue in a way that can strike virtually any organ in the body, but when and where is ...

If you’re a fishing enthusiast, you may have already noticed abnormalities or parasites in the wild fish you catch. In fact, the fish we commonly find in our lakes, such as bass or trout, harbour ...

Hiking and camping fanatics know all too well the risks of a tick bite. Ticks are tiny but carry mighty illnesses, including Lyme disease. They thrive in heavily wooded areas across the U.S. and ...

Chronic wasting disease has been spreading among deer in the United States, which has raised concerns that the fatal neurological illness might make the leap to people. But a recent study suggests ...

Consuming enough selenium and iron and adjusting iodine intake may help manage Graves’ disease. Graves’ disease is an autoimmune condition and a type of hyperthyroidism, or overactive thyroid. It can ...

Viruses, Infections & Disease A parasite never before seen in humans was behind a woman's lung infection, organ damage and forgetfulness Viruses, Infections & Disease Hantavirus infects at least 2 on ...

Think of your immune system like a hardworking security team: Day and night, with zero breaks, it’s scanning for potentially dangerous intruders. And while you mindlessly scroll your social feeds and ...

Aquatic Animals Mystery of golden orb found in depths of ocean off Alaska finally solved: 'Everyone was like, What the heck? What is that?' Viruses, Infections & Disease A parasite never before seen ...