The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week issued a warning about a disease known as acute flaccid…
New research identifies the various ways in which we’re most likely to come into contact with communicable diseases at…
The end of summer is fast approaching, though the fun in the sun is coming to an even swifter conclusion for some of…
Over the past few years, there’s been a steady rise in the rate of Americans who die by suicide and drugs each year.…
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University have synthesized an artificial human prion, a scientific first that…
Leprosy is one of the oldest known diseases to afflict humans, yet its origin is mired in controversy. A new study, in…
Australian pet food manufacturer Advance Pet is under investigation after its dog food was suspected to be associated…
It turns out the cute, harmless-looking rubber ducky floating around in your bathtub may actually be a Trojan horse for…
Our conception of diabetes might be way off-base, a large international collaboration of researchers argue this month…
Measles is pulling off a disconcerting resurgence across the continent of Europe at the same time the vaccination rate…
A former immunology expert and laboratory director at the University of Pittsburgh alleges she was fired after blowing…
The dreaded smallpox virus was eradicated more than 40 years ago, but the threat of its return still looms. In an…
The Black Death, a plague responsible for killing around a third of the population of Europe during the 14th century,…
An emerging trend among pet owners is the practice of feeding dogs and cats raw meat. This idea is that we should put…
As many as 30 percent of feral rhesus macaque monkeys living in and outside of Florida state parks are infected with a…
The White House’s purge of Barack Obama-era federal appointees has taken a few more turns with the termination of all…
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Do you remember a time when life did not consist entirely of having your brain bludgeoned to mush with copies of The…
A new report from the US Centers for Disease Control shows that, while detection rates are improving, a surprising…
Think you’re having a bad day? Check out this bear and his impossibly swollen tongue. Alarmed by the bear’s…
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