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In February 1926, residents of Dickinson, N.D., were a lot like the Badlands at the edge of town — rugged, tough and not easily rattled. But that winter, 100 years ago, a medical ...

In the early 20th century, a mysterious disease swept across the world, leaving millions unable to move, speak, or react—fully conscious but trapped in their bodies. Known as encephalitis lethargica, ...

February 22 marks World Encephalitis Day, helping to raise awareness of a disease many don't know about.

Despite well-established links between pathogens and chronic illness, the U.S. government continues to weaken public health measures to treat and prevent infectious diseases — a strategy that will ...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Delve Bio, a pioneer in metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) for infectious diseases, today announced data presented at IDWeek 2025™ in Atlanta, Ga., by researchers ...

Slight differences in clinical features can help physicians distinguish between two rare but similar forms of autoimmune brain inflammation in children, a new study suggests. The findings could ...

Some children affected by measles in the ongoing South Carolina outbreak have developed a serious complication of the disease called encephalitis, or swelling of the brain, state epidemiologist Linda ...

The ongoing measles outbreak in South Carolina is causing serious, even life-threatening, health issues for some unfortunate children. This week, the South Carolina Department of Public Health issued ...

Radiology has been a fundamental platform of healthcare for more than a century. From basic X-rays to more sophisticated CT scans, the technology offers pictures from inside the body that can help ...