The number of measles cases in the U.S. has reached a 33-year record high, years after it was officially eliminated in the ...

From poor diets to chronic stress and sedentary jobs, women in their early 30s are increasingly battling lifestyle diseases.

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The Florida Department of Health said a rare flesh-eating bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, killed four people so far in 2025.

Scientists have uncovered DNA from 214 ancient pathogens in prehistoric humans, including the oldest known evidence of plague ...

Falling vaccination rates could lead to the return of previously eliminated diseases, and many more people will be at risk of ...

This was a crucial moment in our evolutionary history, but it also marked a significant change in our relationship to ...

Researchers say about three-quarters of gastric cancer cases worldwide are caused by the common bacteria Helicobacter pylori ...

The human intestine is home to a dense network of microorganisms, known collectively as the gut microbiome, which actively ...

Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "flesh-eating bacteria," can have horrifying and even fatal effects on humans. Symptoms, how to avoid it.

This week, health department officials detected above average levels of bacteria at five Louisiana beaches. One beach, Lake ...

Viruses and bacteria are always trying to sneak into our bodies, but researchers at the University of Missouri are ...