The reign of Henry VIII was marred by an unprecedented outbreak of a disease that has been a mystery for the past 500 years.

Severe Shigella cases — also known as dysentery — can be fatal, though the bacterial strains now circulating in Oregon tend to cause milder illness.

The Montgomery County Department of Health, which includes the Philadelphia area, yesterday reported a measles case in an ...

Harrison, whose plasma contained a rare antibody, rolled up his sleeve 1,173 times from 1954 to 2018. The Australian is ...

Measles is making a comeback in the United States of America. A total of 295 cases were diagnosed in 2024 and so far, there are 164 cases this year, and one death.

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority has issued a statement on the passing of  Neo-Soul singer Angie Stone, who was inducted as an honorary ...

James Harrison, famously known as “the man with the golden arm,” has been hailed as a medical hero for his extraordinary ...

Darker mornings and more evening light together knock your body clock out of whack — which means daylight saving time can ...

Measles is an ancient disease caused by a virus that probably evolved in cattle and jumped into humans around 500 B.C. One of ...

The longevity gap begins at birth. Studies show that newborn boys have a higher probability of death than newborn girls, with boys being more likely to be born premature and suffering higher death ...

According to the authorities, Gene Hackman had likely died about nine days before his and wife's bodies were discovered ...