Air pollution significantly contributes to autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, lupus, type 1 diabetes, and inflammatory bowel disease. The inhalation of ...

Tuberculosis, an air-borne disease, is caused by a virulent bacterium known as Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Despite being preventable and curable, TB has been identified among the top 10 causes of ...

June 10, 2024 — Scientists have grown 'mini-guts' in the lab to help understand Crohn's disease, showing that 'switches' that modify DNA in gut cells play an important role in the disease ...

A disabling mosquito-borne disease called chikungunya has killed two elderly people on the French Indian Ocean island of La Réunion, local authorities said on Friday. An 86-year-old and a 96-year ...

Low-Level Traffic Air Pollution Linked to Liver Damage and Fatty Liver Disease Jan. 31, 2025 — Low levels of traffic-related air pollution harms the liver and may raise the risk of metabolic ...

The disease is airborne, primarily spreading through respiratory droplets. When an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks, they release tiny droplets containing the bacteria into the air. These ...

United States Simmons Center for Interstitial Lung Disease, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, ...

Tropical diseases spread by mosquitoes Includes malaria, yellow fever, dengue fever, chikungunya fever and Zika virus Your child has no symptoms of tropical disease. If your child has symptoms, use ...