Over 14 Percent of the World's Population Has Contracted Lyme Disease, According to a New Study
The tick-borne illness causing inflammation and fatigue may be more prevalent than we knew.
The tick-borne illness causing inflammation and fatigue may be more prevalent than we knew.
The blistering viral illness is seeing an uptick in cases. Here's why you shouldn't be too worried.
Californians may not know it on sight, but there’s going to be something different about their mosquitoes this summer.
In 1858, Londoners were overwhelmed with the stench rising from the River Thames. Joseph Bazalgette built an entire sewer system to get rid of of the smell.
Roughly 1500 years ago, someone in Sicily suffered from intestinal worms. Here’s why researchers are excited about that.
Packaging that says "FDA approved" is a clear sign that your N95 face mask is fake. Here's how to identify the real thing.
Scurvy’s mysterious cause wasn’t identified until the 20th century. Here are a few facts from the disease's long and miserable history.
Eyam, England's drastic response to the plague—including quarantines and social distancing—influenced later medical practice.
Give back during Breast Cancer Awareness Month and save big during this Sleeper sale, which goes to support Kvitna, a breast cancer education charity.
Could your unlabeled onions contain salmonella? You don’t want to find out—better to throw them away.
Many of Australia’s koalas have chlamydia, which is making it extra difficult for them to keep their population numbers up.
Life-saving medical advances shouldn't be scary, but these notorious anti-vaxxers in history didn't get the memo.
The prospect of COVID-19 vaccine mandates for schools has been ruffling some feathers lately. It’s not a new issue.
Choosing “COVID-safe” activities is much easier said than done. This COVID-19 risk calculator can help.
Roughly 5.86 billion doses of the COVID-19 vaccines have been administered, and these are the 25 countries with the highest vaccination rates worldwide.
Until a formal food recall happens, the best way to avoid this latest salmonella outbreak is to cook your charcuterie board meats.
From how it mutated to how COVID-19 vaccines stack up against it, here's what you should know about the delta variant of the coronavirus.
Dementia and Alzheimer's both affect cognitive functioning and can interfere with daily life, but they're not the same.
Science has done some incredible things, but finding a cure for the leaky sniffles has proven elusive.
Is the COVID-19 vaccine safe? What do COVID-19 vaccine side effects really mean? Here’s the truth about some prevalent misinformation.
From eradicating smallpox to battling the COVID-19 pandemic, these vaccine pioneers have helped make colossal strides in public health.
If we’re being pedantic here (and we are), ‘vaccination’ and ‘immunization’ shouldn't be used interchangeably.
COVID-19 restrictions are difficult, but at least we don’t have to carry 6-foot canes to make sure we’re properly social distancing.
In the weeks leading up to his inauguration on March 4, 1857, James Buchanan was recovering from a disease that got hundreds of people sick in Washington, D.C.