Disease

Making the rounds in the news media is a serious medical condition called acute flaccid myelitis (AFM). It predominantly occurs in children causing among other symptoms weakness in the extremities.

A diet high in trans fatty acids or trans-fats has been associated with cardiovascular disease and death.

The flu has arrived in the U.S. for the 2018-2019 season. Kentucky just reported its first flu-related death.

Downtown Los Angeles has been hit by typhus, a disease that most people probably have never heard of. What is it, and how did it happen?

We are currently undergoing an explosive outbreak of Cyclospora, a curious little critter that causes diarrhea. Scientists know almost nothing about it.

Have you ever wondered why mosquito-transmitted infections were responsible for shutting down the first attempt to build the Panama Canal (rampant yellow fever) or are able to kill hundreds of thousands of children (malaria) each year in Afri

This week, the General Assembly of the United Nations is meeting in New York.

Precision medicine, the promise of highly targeted, customized care is so alluring, but much of its hope and attraction is lost in the translation from science to practical care.

Caravaggio (1571-1610) was an artist who famously painted various biblical scenes, some of which were quite violent.

It's every sports fan's worst nightmare: Your favorite player suffered a torn ACL and is out for the season.