Aug 12, 2025, 06:46 AM ET International Tennis Hall of Famer Monica Seles says she was diagnosed three years ago with myasthenia gravis — a neuromuscular autoimmune disease that causes weakness in voluntary muscles. Seles, speaking publicly about it for the first time, told The Associated Press that she first noticed the symptoms while she was swinging a racket the …
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Novartis announces both ianalumab Phase III clinical trials met primary endpoint in patients with Sjögren’s disease
Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR NEPTUNUS-1 and NEPTUNUS-2 are the first ever global phase III trials to demonstrate statistically significant reduction in disease activity for Sjögren’s disease1 Ianalumab has the potential to become the first and only targeted treatment approved for patients with Sjögren’s disease Ianalumab was well tolerated and demonstrated a favorable safety profile in Sjögren’s …
Read More »CDC issues travel warnings for five new countries over ‘crippling and deadly’ disease
Federal health officials have issued an urgent travel warning over a ‘crippling and deadly disease.’ The CDC issued travel advisories for the UK, Germany, Finland, Poland and Spain where cases of polio, a highly infectious virus that spreads through airborne droplets and feces and attacks the nervous system, are circulating. While the virus lurks silently for most people, severe cases can …
Read More »NYC Legionnaires’ disease cases rise to 90 as city health officials propose new cooling tower regulations
Facebook Tweet Email Link Health officials in New York City say a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem has grown to 90 cases, including three deaths. The update comes days after New York City’s health department proposed new regulations for the testing of cooling towers, which they suspect are linked to the outbreak. Cooling towers are rooftop devices that …
Read More »29-Year-Old Single Mom Diagnosed with Rare Form of Alzheimer's Disease: 'I've Started to Notice Small Changes Already' – AOL.com
29-Year-Old Single Mom Diagnosed with Rare Form of Alzheimer’s Disease: ‘I’ve Started to Notice Small Changes Already’ AOL.com Source link
Read More »Hand, foot and mouth disease cases spike across the US – NewsNation
Hand, foot and mouth disease cases spike across the US NewsNation Rise in hand, foot, and mouth disease sparks concern for Virginia parents amid summer outbreaks 13newsnow.com The highly contagious summer illness parents of young kids need to know about NJ.com Westfield Health Bulletin: Rashes and sores are more common than you think MassLive Measles is ‘more contagious than COVID,’ medical expert warns Fox News …
Read More »People Who Live to 100 Have a Unique Relationship With Disease : ScienceAlert
Humans may be living longer on average these days, but, even so, only a fraction of us will live to see our 100th birthday. Yet the reasons why only a select few will become centenarians still remains a mystery to scientists. But the latest work published by myself and my colleagues has just uncovered one factor that may be key …
Read More »Legionnaires’ disease cluster in New York City rises to 83 infections and 3 deaths – AOL.com
Legionnaires’ disease cluster in New York City rises to 83 infections and 3 deaths AOL.comView Full Coverage on Google News Source link
Read More »Cardiovascular disease linked to less exercise 12 years before onset
Share on PinterestA decline in physical activity may signal future heart disease years before symptoms begin, according to new research. Thomas Barwick/Getty Images Several lifestyle changes can help lower the risk for heart disease, including being physically active. A new study found that adults who developed heart disease later in life experienced a decline in their physical activity about 12 …
Read More »Harvard study linking lithium loss to Alzheimer’s disease brings hope on LI
A new Harvard Medical School study linking the loss of the metal lithium to Alzheimer’s disease is giving some hope to Long Island advocates, who said Friday it was a field where more breakthroughs were needed. The seven-year study could help doctors detect the disease earlier in people, provide new treatments and give scientists a better understanding of the human brain, …
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