Gaucher disease is a rare lipid storage disorder caused by mutations in the GBA1 gene, which encodes the enzyme β-glucocerebrosidase.…
Browsing: Health
Kenya is facing a looming crisis in the health sector, with experts warning that the country’s supply of antiretroviral (ARV)…
A new study by researchers at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) underscores the remarkable impact of…
Marsabit County is facing a growing health crisis following an outbreak of visceral leishmaniasis, commonly known as kala-azar. The issue…
Fabry disease is a rare X-linked lysosomal storage disorder caused by mutations in the GLA gene, leading to a deficiency…
Approximately 3 in 10 people will develop a substance use disorder at some point in their lives. A new test…
The fight against tuberculosis (TB) has taken a major step forward as the first patients receive doses in a Phase…
Niemann-Pick disease (NPD) is a rare, inherited lipid storage disorder characterized by the accumulation of sphingomyelin and other lipids within…
For over a century, the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine has served as the world’s only available protection against tuberculosis (TB),…
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), also known as kala-azar, is one of the most severe neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), posing a significant…