Disease definition, a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the […]

A disease is a particular abnormal condition that negatively affects the structure or function of all or part […]

Two specific nose cell types have been identified as likely initial infection points for COVID-19 coronavirus. Scientists discovered […]

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in New Zealand accounted for an estimated 91 per cent of all mortality in 2008. […]

New Zealand is considered a non-endemic country for malaria by the World Health Organization. Estimated levels of incidence […]

Hepatitis A outbreaks occur throughout the world and sometimes in countries with a low risk for hepatitis A […]

The lethal influenza pandemic that struck New Zealand between October and December 1918 killed about 9000 people in […]

Chikungunya is a febrile viral illness transmitted by mosquitoes (but not mosquitoes normally found in New Zealand). It […]