Schlesinger is a physician-scientist and professor, president, and CEO of Texas Biomedical Research Institute, a nonprofit research organization in San Antonio, Texas. The connection between infection ...

Geroscience examines the underlying biology of aging to delay chronic diseases and extend the healthy years of human life.

The rise in ultra-processed foods (UPFs) has led to a "chronic disease pandemic", experts have warned. In a new report published in The Lancet, scientists and researchers have criticised global food ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive condition in which the kidneys are damaged and can’t filter blood effectively. This can eventually lead to a buildup of waste and fluid in the body. In ...

Find out how a health condition, such as high blood pressure, kidney disease, or heart disease, can affect your cancer care. Navigating cancer treatment with chronic diseases requires careful ...

Isabella Cueto covers the leading causes of death and disability: chronic diseases. Her focus includes autoimmune conditions and diseases of the lungs, kidneys, liver (and more). She writes about ...

What Is Anemia of Chronic Disease? Anemia is a lack of healthy red blood cells with enough protein called hemoglobin.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a public health challenge that affects more than 800 million people worldwide. 1 CKD can be caused by a variety of disease processes. Many causes are difficult to ...

Investment into regular access to primary care could fill the hole in the United States’ strategy to fight against chronic disease, according to the fourth annual national primary care scorecard.The ...

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 13: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks after being sworn in as Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Oval Office at the White House on February 13, 2025 in Washington, D.C.