Endometriosis may be caused by bacterial infections
14 June 2023
Bacteria that contribute to gum disease may be a cause of the gynaecological condition endometriosis, which means it could be treated with antibiotics
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We can treat age-related illness without calling ageing a disease
17 May 2023
Declaring ageing a disease could hold back efforts to find genuine treatments that tackle age-related illnesses like osteoporosis and dementia
MRSA could be prevented with genetically engineered antibodies
3 May 2023
Genetic mutations to an antibody prevented MRSA infections in mice, and boosted the effectiveness of antibiotics for fighting the infection
Malaria outbreak in Ethiopia linked to invasive mosquito from Asia
1 November 2022
A malaria outbreak in Ethiopia earlier this year has been linked to an invasive species of mosquito that can persist throughout the dry season, complicating the fight to prevent the insects’ spread
17th-century infant's life and health revealed by 'virtual autopsy'
26 October 2022
A young child found in an unmarked coffin in an Austrian crypt was exceptionally well preserved, and his bones and organs show signs of rickets and pneumonia
Mysterious staggering disease in cats down to previously unknown virus
1 July 2022
A previously unknown rustrela virus might be the cause of a staggering disease that affects cats in some parts of Europe
Online tool predicts impact on your life expectancy from 1800 diseases
16 June 2022
A new online atlas can predict how life expectancy is affected by contracting one of 1800 diseases – although the tool may work well only for people in Denmark
2021 in review: World’s first malaria vaccine is approved
15 December 2021
October saw the RTS,S malaria vaccine given the go-ahead for use outside trials for the first time – a momentous decision, decades in the making
Coronavirus variant names are too confusing - there is a better way
3 March 2021
The names given to new coronavirus variants and bacteria can be difficult to use or understand. Using a pre-generated list of names would be better, says Mark Pallen
India's coronavirus pandemic is leading to many more deaths from TB
20 October 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has made it harder for people in India to access healthcare for tuberculosis and almost 88,000 additional deaths due to TB are expected this year
