What are called autoimmune diseases can affect just about every part of the body — and tens of millions of people. While most ...

Another common feature: Patients with a number of autoimmune diseases, especially women, often suffer heart attacks and ...

Scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have revealed a previously overlooked layer of genetic variation that could help explain why people experience disease differently, and why some ...

The movement of people can also spread pathogens to new regions. Different countries need to co-ordinate a response as ...

Across species from pets to wildlife, chronic diseases like diabetes, cancer, and arthritis are increasingly common — and humans share much of the blame. Across the globe, animals from household pets ...

Doctor after doctor misdiagnosed or shrugged off Ruth Wilson’s rashes, swelling, fevers and severe pain for six years. She saved her life by begging for ...

The virus that causes glandular fever may be an unsuspected cause of several autoimmune conditions, lending hope for new ...

During sepsis, cell-free DNA concentration spikes in the bloodstream. Information embedded in this DNA can help reveal sepsis ...