Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined as a progressive loss of renal function that lasts for more than 3 months, and is classified according to the degree of kidney damage – measured by the ...

Nearly one in five people in the UK are believed to suffer from chronic inflammation – but there are ways to reduce it There’s an important distinction to be made between acute inflammation ...

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a type of cancer affecting the bone marrow lymphocytes. It can affect B or T cells and may be slow- or fast-growing. CLL is a common type of leukemia, with ...

Chronic fatigue syndrome creates conditions where pathogen-killing immune T cells become exhausted, according to a new study. Chronic fatigue syndrome creates conditions where pathogen-killing ...

The exact cause of CRMO remains unknown. The condition doesn’t involve any bacterial infections or other understood causes that would naturally trigger an immune response. There does seem to be ...

An exclusive survey of over 4,000 adults aged 16-75 for BBC News, carried out by research company Ipsos, suggests that a quarter of people in the UK are living with chronic pain - an often hidden ...

What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? COPD is a term that refers to a group of lung diseases that can interfere with normal breathing. According to the American Lung Association, more ...