Category: 6. Health

Scientists have pinpointed precise regions in the human genome where DNA is most likely to develop a mutation.

At spots where RNA polymerase ‘opens’ your DNA to read and copy instructions – known as transcription start sites – your genome…

XI’AN, China, Nov. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — On World AIDS Day 2025, Tianlong reiterates its commitment to advancing global transfusion safety by presenting its fully integrated nucleic acid blood screening solution….

Although global immunisation efforts have led to an 88% drop in measles deaths in the past 25 years, measles cases are surging worldwide, according to a new report from the World Health…

Global immunization efforts have led to an 88% drop in measles deaths between 2000 and 2024, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO). Nearly 59 million lives have been saved by the measles vaccine since 2000.

However,…

The surging number of measles cases around the world is a stark warning sign that outbreaks of other vaccine-preventable diseases could be next, the World Health Organization warned Friday.

“It’s crucial to understand why measles matters,”…

Introduction

Gout is a chronic disease characterized by high serum uric acid (sUA) levels caused by purine metabolism and/or uric acid excretion disorders.^1–3 The reported prevalence of gout ranges from <1% to 6.8% with an incidence of…

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NHS advisers are expected to reject pleas for routine prostate cancer screening after concluding that mass checks for men…