Disease

  1. Kyrgyzstan Teen Dies of the Bubonic Plague While Three Others Hospitalized

    Health officials confirmed a teenage boy in Kyrgyzstan died of the bubonic plague while three others have been admitted to the hospital.

    August 28, 2013
  2. Hepatitis A Outbreak: Frozen Berry Mix from Costco Sparks Scare

    Eating healthier just got a little riskier. Costco is reeling after finding out that a brand of frozen organic berries mix they carried were tainted with Hepatitis A.

    June 2, 2013
  3. 10-Year-Old Designs Cup for Her Grandpa Who Has Parkinson’s

    A young girl is crowdfunding her heart-tugging and universally useful invention: cups that don’t spill.

    October 13, 2012
  4. Meningitis Outbreak in the US: 7 Dead According to CDC

    A steroid produced by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts has a led to an outbreak of a rare fungal form of meningitis.

    October 6, 2012
  5. Facebook Gives You Syphilis

    A new study from some public health administrator in England has demonstrated a link between Facebook usage and cases of syphilis.

    March 24, 2010