Dermatologists have discovered five cases of sexually transmitted ringworm in New York City caused by the fungus TMVII this year, the first ever detected in the United States.
Researchers have uncovered a new virus in a mouse caught by one of the scientists' pets, sparking concerns about possible spillover to humans.
A recent case report has stoked fears that deer can transmit universally fatal prions to humans. Outside experts remain skeptical.
Doctors in Portugal describe how the cat likely transmitted a germ that usually only causes swollen lymph nodes and fever.
A Florida woman was hospitalized with severe pneumonia caught from venison that was contaminated with the usually silent Toxoplasma gondii parasite.
Doctors say their unlucky patient caught leptospirosis after tussling with a rat in his toilet bowl.
Hong Kong health officials reported a case of human B virus in a 37-year-old, the first ever reported in the region.
Doctors found pork tapeworm eggs lodged inside the man's brain after he reported months of painful migraines.
A viral TikTok video warns of the dangers of reheated rice.
