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Concerns of new outbreaks are being raised by reports of a rise in respiratory diseases, notably human metapneumovirus (HMPV), coming from China. Find out about the signs, causes, and effects of HMPV.

Should you do Dry January? Is any amount of alcohol good for you? And do detoxes work? Hepatologists reveal the tips they live by

Tularemia or Rabbit fever is a rare but serious zoonotic disease that poses significant risks to human health.

The CDC reported 91 norovirus outbreaks the week of Dec. 5, 2024, up from 69 the previous week.

After committing to a global plan to eliminate cervical cancer, New Zealand is lagging behind Australia and other countries in how it manages this preventable disease.

The common fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster), more correctly called the vinegar fly, is a frequent visitor to ripe fruit in households around the world, where it often deposits eggs on rotting flesh without being noticed. We have probably all consumed different body parts of fruit flies – without any known…

While West Virginia's employee health insurance program covers drugs like Ozempic for people with type 2 diabetes, officials decided to indefinitely pause covering their use for weight loss patients because of the cost

Isiah Thomas reveals Bell’s palsy diagnosis during a heartfelt interview with Mark Jackson. Learn about his journey.

Imagine putting your socks on one morning and noticing your big toe, which has been painful for a few weeks, has started turning black. A trip to your doctor ends in being referred urgently to a specialist. They tell you a bypass operation of a blocked artery in your thigh…

Scurvy, a disease caused by severe vitamin C deficiency, is making a comeback in France. A new study links its resurgence, particularly among young children from low-income families, to rising food insecurity and inflation since the Covid pandemic.

Caring about the future these days feels like it’s in short supply. Thinking about what happens to the world around us after we’re gone is even rarer. And doing good, leaving the world better...well, I can count on one hand the people who hope to do just that. I don't mean…