The Iberian lynx, the world's most endangered feline species, is under renewed threat from a disease affecting animals born in breeding centres in Spain, the conservation programme said Tuesday.

People who get enough fiber in their diets, particularly from whole grains, may have a lower risk of developing chronic lung disease than those who eat few high-fiber foods, a new study finds.

A new report shows African-Americans and Hispanics are particularly vulnerable to Alzheimer's disease as they age.

March 9 (Bloomberg) -- InterMune Inc. won a U.S. panel’s backing to introduce the first treatment for a deadly lung disease that afflicts about 100,000 Americans.

There is new hope in the fight against the disease wiping out the Tasmanian devil.

MUMBAI — A 74-year-old US citizen, Mohammad Walji, who was suffering from advanced Parkinson’s disease, successfully underwent surgery at a Mumbai hospital and is now back on his feet.

JAMA. 2010;303(10):933-935. Comprehensive disease surveillance systems are important for developing preventive health policies and tracking their impact in populations at high risk.

Vancouver Island beekeepers say 90 per cent of their hives have been wiped out by a lethal combination of disease and a long summer last year, threatening the future of dozens of producers.