Scotland has become the first part of the UK to screen babies for a rare condition that causes progressive muscle wastage in a move parents have described as a “game-changer”. Spinal muscular atrophy ...

Scotland has become the first part of the UK to screen babies for a rare condition that causes progressive muscle wastage in ...

An 18-year-old girl and a 21-year-old man died as a result of the disease in the originally-affected area ...

After a year of waiting, the Ministry of Public Health and the High Cost Drugs Program have yet to approve the life-saving medicine for baby Dayron. “Without the medicine, Dayron Almonte will not be ...

Health officials in the U.K. are rushing to contain a deadly outbreak of a form of bacterial meningitis called by ...

This week, Southern England was rocked by what health officials called an “explosive” wave of meningococcal meningitis ...

A meningococcal disease outbreak is continuing to spread in southeastern England, according to local health officials. So far, at least 27 confirmed or probable cases have been reported, including ...

Providence Medical Technology enrolled its first patients for a randomized controlled trial for its Corus-LX system for degenerative lumbosacral disease, according to a March 19 news release. The ...

Understanding the type of arthritis, its causes, and management options is the first step toward living well with the condition.

A sudden injury in columnist Manish Nandy's back led to chronic pain, prompting a reflection on the prevalence and challenges of chronic pain sufferers.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, often debilitating autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS). This disease causes the immune system to mistakenly attack the protective ...

Stem cells possess unique capabilities in contemporary medicine. Stem cells have the potential to develop various cell types, hence finding application in repair of tissue and organs.