Signs of liver disease are not only seen in the stomach or eyes, but also in the legs. It is important to recognize symptoms like swelling, itching and fatigue in time. Often we think that liver ...

When the weather heats up, most of us quickly dust off the sandals — but if your feet start ballooning as the temperature rises, you’re not alone. Swollen feet in hot weather are relatively common, ...

Polio and monkeypox demonstrate a ‘heightened focus’ on viruses The “politicization of vaccines” may become a bigger problem going forward, according to Chris Meekins, a healthcare policy ...

It was 1959 and Duguay, of Clearwater, Florida, had polio. It mostly preyed on children and was one of the most feared ...

Over the next century, vaccines virtually wiped out long-feared scourges like polio and measles and drastically reduced the toll of many others. Today, however, some preventable, contagious diseases ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has embarked on the second phase of a mass polio vaccination drive, aiming to immunise over 10 million children between 26 and 28 June. The campaign, covering ...

If you suffer from swollen feet due to hot weather, there are simple steps you can take at home to help relieve the discomfort.

Two of three strains of wild poliovirus have been defeated, but a quiet emergence of vaccine derived strains raises tough questions about how the world chose to finish the job. Yemisi Bokinni picks up ...

WHEN the weather is warm, many of us will notice our hands, ankles and feet start to swell a little more than normal. Most of the time, this is nothing to worry about, but it can be a sign of myoca… ...

Doctors have lambasted the US' most senior health chief for 'outrageous' claims made about one of the most life-saving vaccines.