Disease X, a hypothetical yet plausible pathogen, could lead to a global health crisis. Experts stress the urgency of ...

An awkward question remains five years after COVID-19 began its deadly rampage: is the world ready to handle the next ...

The establishment of the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) offers an opportunity to elevate Singapore’s public health ...

An international team of scientists has uncovered new insights into how the previously understudied duplicate X chromosome in ...

The mysteriously-named Disease X has the potential to become the next big pandemic, a doctor has warned, while also claiming the world isn't prepared for a sudden boom in cases. Disease X - which ...

“We have not been talking about it.” Disease X is a placeholder name for a hypothetical disease that could spread and cause epidemics or a pandemic. It’s an idea that encourages public ...

An 8-month-old baby in Bengaluru, India, has been diagnosed with the first known case of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in the ...

Menkes disease is a rare X-linked recessive pediatric disease caused by gene mutations of the copper transporter ATP7A. Recent estimates suggest a prevalence of 1 in 34,810 to as high as 1 in 8,664 ...

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine ...

The U.S. surgeon general issued an advisory on Friday warning of a link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk.

The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention suggests ... And unverified images and videos shared on X appear to show large numbers of patients waiting for treatment inside hospitals ...

A low-carbohydrate (low-carb) diet restricts things like pasta, bread, and sugary foods. Here’s why you might consider the ...