It may not even be the one-in-10,000 risk of irreversible lifelong paralysis, known as subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.

Inflammation may be at the core of cognitive decline as recent studies offer clues on how herpes simplex virus-1, antibiotics, antivirals, and vaccines may have different effect on dementia risk.

Every week, abc27 compiles a list of the illnesses affecting local kids for our What’s Going Around segment. For months, the ...

A mosquito-borne viral disease known as eastern equine encephalitis was detected in a wild turkey in Luzerne County last year ...

As a Texas measles outbreak captures national attention, health officials are watching for cases in South Carolina and ...

The current US flu season is one of the most severe in over a decade, with over 19,000 deaths including 68 children.

For years, most research into Alzheimer’s disease – the most common cause of dementia – has been laser-focused on two ...

Birds without natural immunity that migrate or roost together in large flocks, such as geese, are most likely to die in large ...

Measles is not often seen in the United States, but Americans are growing more concerned about the preventable virus as cases ...

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Researchers flag groups that should get an extra dose of measles vaccine as case numbers continue to rise in Texas and ...

A pet food company has recalled one lot of its raw chicken pet food after it was linked to bird flu infections detected in ...