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In a new study, researchers led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Kjetil Bjornevik uncovered a key mechanism driving the link between Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and multiple sclerosis (MS)—a finding that could inform the development of new therapies for the chronic autoimmune disease

A lawsuit says a man walked into UPMC Mercy for treatment of an infected elbow, and 19 days later, he was dead.  

N.Y. (WBNG) – Researchers at Binghamton University are studying ticks in the field and in the lab, working to better understand how the pests behave and what diseases they carry — including Lyme disease, cases of which are on the rise nationally

By Chuck Dinerstein, MD, MBA — Jul 24, 2026 Over the past three decades, global advances in medicine have significantly extended human lifespan, but gains in healthy living have failed to keep pace. This imbalance has created a widening “morbidity gap,” where we spend over a decade in poor health. Will a shift in focus…

Cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD), which notably increases the risk of stroke and cognitive disorders, is estimated to affect more than 5 million people in France alone. In the absence of a curative treatment, the prevention of cardiovascular risk factors remains the most effective strategy today. However, promising new therapeutic avenues are being explored

Most adults can safely consume up to 400 mg of caffeine each day—the amount found in up to five eight-ounce cups of coffee—and doing so may have cardiovascular benefits, according to a July 20 American Heart Association (AHA) statement published in Circulation. Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health’s Frank Hu was vice chair…

Waste and high temperatures at a fire-damaged cold storage warehouse in Boyle Heights could accelerate the breeding of flies capable of infecting wounds in people and animals, according to the city-comissioned inspection report exclusively obtained by NBC Los Angeles

A US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel has voted to loosen restrictions on controversial peptides that have become popular online, but have not been well researched for human usage

Those living with type 1 diabetes not only face the challenges of living with a chronic illness, but they also contend with the potential of developing secondary conditions, including kidney disease. Nearly a third of patients with type 1 diabetes develop kidney disease, resulting in diabetes as the leading cause of kidney disease worldwide. With…

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) –Inspire Health Medical Group is launching a new physician-led Valley Fever Care Program aimed at improving diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of Valley Fever for patients in the Central Valley