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The rate of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) has more than doubled among middle-aged adults and the elderly over the last decade, but the reasons for this are unclear.

(University of Texas at Austin) A new physical form of proteins developed by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin could drastically improve treatments for cancer and other diseases, as well as overcome some of the largest challenges in therapeutics: Delivering drugs to patients safely, easily and more effectively.

If something smells rotten in your relationship, it might not be his cologne. Men with certain sexually-transmitted diseases may actually give off a "putrid" scent.

(Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative) A new pediatric dosage form of benznidazole for the treatment of Chagas disease, a potentially fatal neglected tropical disease, has been approved for registration, bringing a safer, easier-to-administer treatment for young children.

Efforts to tackle diseases which kill millions each year could be badly affected by a severe shortfall in donations to a worldwide funding body.

CHICAGO (AP) -- By age 6, children should have vaccinations against 14 diseases, in at least two dozen separate doses, the U.S. government advises.

More than 1 in 10 parents reject that, refusing some shots or delaying others mainly because of safety concerns, a national survey found....

“X” may really mark the spot when it comes to why women live about five to 10 years longer than men and are less likely to develop certain diseases.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The doctor doesn't think your sore throat is bad enough yet to order a strep test - unaware that a dozen people across town were diagnosed with strep throat just last week....

People with schizophrenia are six times more likely to develop epilepsy, says a study from Taiwan, which found a strong relationship between the two diseases.

(Washington University School of Medicine) The same trait that makes a rare immune cell invaluable in fighting some infections also can be exploited by other diseases to cause harm, two new studies show.