Wildlife officials in the U.S. and Canada report cases of chronic wasting diseases where it hasn't been detected before.
A woman's human growth hormone treatments in childhood may have sealed her fate decades later, according to a new case report.
Three people in Hood River County have contacted Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease over the span of eight months, an unusual pattern for an incredibly rare disease.
Scientist Michel Brahic's new book delves into the world of prions, the culprits behind some of the scariest illnesses around.
A recent case report has stoked fears that deer can transmit universally fatal prions to humans. Outside experts remain skeptical.
Two recent cases of prion disease in the U.S. may have been caused by contaminated deer meat, though the connection is still unproven.
