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New York City has declared the deadly legionnaires’ disease outbreak in central Harlem over, nearly three weeks since it began.On Friday, city health officials announced that…

Eating foods rich in potassium, such as avocados, bananas and spinach, could reduce your risk of heart conditions, hospitalisation and death by 24%, a study suggests.Previous…

August 10, 20252 min readDid Disease Defeat Napoleon?Napoleon’s campaign against the Russian Empire was one of the most costly wars in history. Many soldiers died of…

A donated SuperAger brain at Northwestern University in Chicago, IL. Shane Collins, Northwestern University hide caption toggle caption Shane Collins, Northwestern University The human brain tends…

Advances in gene-editing are leading to renewed interest in modifying DNA in human embryos. VICTOR HABBICK VISIONS/Science Photo Library/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption VICTOR HABBICK…

Mysterious Illness Decimating Sea Stars Finally IdentifiedA devastating bacterium has decimated populations of sunflower sea stars, predators that play a crucial role in their environmentBy Andrea…

Two people have died and at least 58 have been sickened amid an outbreak of legionnaires’ disease in the Harlem area of New York City, according…

What Is the Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak That Has Killed Two People in New York City?Fifty-eight people have been infected—and two have died—in a New York City…

Watch the moment DNA from a mum and dad is injected into the egg of another woman – the critical step in the creation of a…

Justin Timberlake has said he is suffering from Lyme disease, a serious illness usually contracted after being bitten by a tick and that has seen an…