Walter and Eliza Hall Institute’s (WEHI) Parkinson’s Disease Research Centre has solved the mystery by determining the structure of human PINK1 when attached to the mitochondria (1 ...

Background: Fabry disease (FD) is an X-chromosome-linked genetic disorder. Currently, the main treatments for FD include disease-nonspecific and disease-specific treatments. Nonspecific treatment ...

The type of surface, temperature, amount of virus, and even the type of virus can impact how long a germ remains infectious on a surface. Viruses are more likely to remain infectious longer on hard ...

DOCTORS are warning parents that 'chickenpox parties' are never a good idea. The gatherings - which aim to expose children to the virus to 'get it over with' - put kids at risk of "serious ...

“While most children recover from chickenpox without complications, the virus can cause severe illness, particularly in babies, pregnant women, and those with weakened immune systems.

“When immunization rates are high, people who cannot be protected directly by vaccines are protected because they are not exposed to the disease,” Bruce A. Scott, MD, president of the American Medical ...

Vaccination can prevent not only measles infections but also serious complications, public health officials say. Droplets containing the measles virus can stay in the air for several hours, and ...

He said: “Making chickenpox a notifiable disease will help to monitor the impact of any new vaccine programme and looks like the first step in its introduction, so I doubt we will be waiting ...

It is caused by the varicella virus, and primarily affects children but can occur at any age — and is more likely to be deadly among adults. The disease spreads via touching a rash or breathing ...

According to the reports, for the first time, the country has detected the virus in domestic cats. "Currently, Chhindwara district in Madhya Pradesh has been confirmed as the epicenter of the ...