Catching shingles may raise the risk of Alzheimer's disease, scientists have warned. A study led by Oxford University found the infection can set off a chain reaction in the brain linked to dementia… [+6047 chars]
For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. BA.5 is leading another wave of COVID-19 cases, as well as a rise in hospitalizations. Th… [+4964 chars]
Citing the continued spread of the monkeypox outbreak, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker declared the virus a public health emergency Monday, classifying Illinois as a "disaster area" in regard to the dise… [+2986 chars]
Most infections such as colds can leave us feeling pretty miserable for several days, but we then tend to perk up slowly and be back to normal-ish again within a week or so. Sometimes, though, an in… [+9421 chars]
The global monkeypox outbreak has now caused its first fatalities outside of Africa. Over the weekend, Brazil reported a monkeypox-related death, while Spain reported two. On Monday, India reported a… [+2864 chars]
In January 2021, passengers on a full 2-hour flight had a one in 1,000 chance of contracting COVID-19, a study published July 2 in Health Care Management Science suggests. Researchers from MIT used… [+2887 chars]
Estimated read time: 2-3 minutes SALT LAKE CITY The Utah Department of Health and Human Services is asking Utahns to take precautionary steps to avoid mosquito bites after the West Nile virus was de… [+1720 chars]
In 2010, while the world was still debating the ethics of euthanasia, one designer had already moved on to the second question of how to turn it into the final ride at a theme park. Then a PhD studen… [+1507 chars]
The herpes virus behind cold sores may have first spread widely about 5,000 years ago, possibly due to the rising popularity of kissing at the time, researchers say. "Every primate species has a for… [+4787 chars]
A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that between April and June 2022, 98% of the infections in 16 countries were in men who have sex with men, but it's not clear why this i… [+1963 chars]
Los Angeles: Emerging evidence suggests that catching the coronavirus a second time can heighten long-term health risks, the DPA news reported. Earlier in the pandemic, it was assumed that getting i… [+2440 chars]
A woman whose child suffered from seizures as a child claims a keto diet helped control them. Susan Hall says her son’s rare form of epilepsy “grew out of control” in 2000 when he was just 18 months… [+2235 chars]
