Scientists have zeroed in on a critical weak spot behind a rare but devastating brain autoimmune disorder often known as ...

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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 ...

A charity has called for greater awareness of the signs of brain inflammation, after a 12-year-old girl took her own life ...

CHICAGO — The woman who was set on fire while on a Chicago Transit Authority train has been discharged from the hospital after more than two months. On Nov. 17, Bethany MaGee, 26, was riding the Blue ...

A straightforward case of measles is nasty—but the disease’s complications are even worse. One of those complications has been confirmed in the ongoing, record-breaking measles outbreak in South ...

A Florida teen is accused of intentionally setting his friend on fire, throwing gasoline on the boy as his peers laughed and filmed the horrifying prank. Bradey Ming, 17, was arrested for felony ...

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 ...

MARION COUNTY, Fla. — A 17-year-old in Marion County faces a felony charge after he was accused of setting his friend on fire. Bradee Ming is charged with felony aggravated battery following the ...