As students head back to school, a checkup on which vaccines are needed is usually on the list. WTOP looks into which ones are especially important this year. “Vaccines are victims of their own ...

Some diseases, such as cystic fibrosis or sickle cell disease, have known causes. Despite years of investigation, other diseases have indeterminate causes, and in some instances, there is no “smoking ...

Health officials prefer to use combination vaccines for some diseases for several reasons, including reducing the number of shots a child needs to be protected against serious illnesses. Still, one in ...

From the flu that sweeps through offices every winter to new viral outbreaks that make global headlines, contagious diseases remain one of humanity’s biggest challenges. Despite medical advances, ...

THUWAL, Saudi Arabia — Did you know that smoking could lead to lung cancer? Or that untreated diabetes might cause blindness? This is what doctors call causal relationships between conditions.

Imagine waking up already feeling drained, as if you never slept at all. Or noticing that your hands feel inexplicably stiff and swollen, making simple tasks like opening a jar or even typing feel ...

Upcoming school athlete pupils led by their colleague Braven Kiptoo, engage in physical fitness at Kipchiloi Primary School in Elgeyo Marakwet County.[Peter Ochieng, Standard] Kennedy Anjejo was ...