Healthcare systems were built for acute illness. You get sick, you see a doctor, you recover. That formula has never worked well for chronic disease,...

By Chidinma Ewunonu-AlukoIbadan, May 17, 2026 (NAN) The burden of systemic hypertension is rising sharply globally, with increase being seen among...

Highlights: Around 60,000 oral cancer cases occur annually in India, with five deaths every hour Non-healing

Families and researchers are advocating for Huntington's disease to be recognized as a rare disease in India to establish a much-needed registry. This...

Lupus patients and advocates in Fiji are calling for better access to specialist care and improved medical training, amid concerns that the chronic...

EMS training could be particularly beneficial for people with osteoarthritis who have limited mobility or pain. roibu/ Shutterstock An estimated 595...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has dialed back his public comments around vaccines, but behind-the-scenes, something else is underway,...

Increasing bone density in patients with a rare genetic condition that causes bones to break easily does not prevent fractures, a large clinical trial...

CYBERJAYA: Malaysia is stepping up a shift towards early prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) as the country prepares for its transition...

By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko Nigerian families are buckling under a triple burden of silent illness, economic strain, and eroding marital...