I had cancer. My treatment was eye-opening about addiction
I've had two different types of cancer in two years and in both instances, I was screened, diagnosed early, and ushered into care.
Map reveals 32 states where dog owners warned of common tick-borne disease
The disease, usually contained to the northeast of the U.S., has now been detected in 32 states.
US dog owners warned against widespread deadly bacterial illness
Despite availability of an effective vaccine, veterinarian Emmanuelle Butty still sees dogs with the serious disease.
Your underwear might be causing serious infections, gynecologist warns
The common underwear has already been banned in several countries because of health and hygiene concerns.
Mosquito-borne diseases to see "increasingly frequent outbreaks" worldwide
"We must anticipate outbreaks and move to intervene early to prevent diseases from happening in the first place," researchers warn.
Chocolate warning as global supply under "real threat"
"Ghana has lost more than 254 million cacao trees in recent years," researcher Benito Chen-Charpentier explained.
'Unusual' Beaver deaths from tick-borne disease
Although the disease is known to kill rodents, this case was especially unusual as many beavers were found dead within a short space of time.
Foodborne bacteria have "vampiric" lust for blood
The discovery provides useful insights for the development of future treatments against blood infections and sepsis.
Monkey bite gives man rare virus
Only 50 people caught this rare virus between 1932 and 2019, according to the CDC, 21 of whom died.
Kids may be putting grandparents at risk of pneumonia
The risk of pneumonia was particularly high among older adults who had been exposed to children under the age of 5.
Veterinarian warns dog owners of "easily transmitted" viral threat
The vet says dog owners should vaccinate their pets against the deadly canine parvovirus.
Texas hit with bird flu outbreak
Cows have tested positive for bird flu on two Texan dairy farms.
HIV cure nearer with way to "shock and kill" latent virus
Researchers have taken a major step forward in treating the infection that leads to AIDS.
Access to Clean Water—Confronting a Deadly Inequity
Despite the urgent need, funding for programs that help provide safe water and sanitation to at-risk communities is severely short.
"For people who are lazy like myself"—pill for exercise a step closer
"Many people cannot exercise and that's why having exercise in a pill could be super-beneficial to mimic the effects," researcher Bahaa Elgendy said.
COVID lab leak theory resurfaces after controversial new study
The study says the evidence points towards a more likely unnatural origin for SARS-CoV-2, but not everyone is convinced.
Living with long Covid: "You feel like you have been poisoned"
"I became unrecognizable to those around me," Bella MacDonald, 20, told Newsweek.
I was determined to cure my daughter. But I learned a powerful lesson
The doctor's decree felt like a mistake. I noted the degrees on his wall, but how could our joyful daughter harbor this illness?
What is Cushing's syndrome? Amy Schumer's condition explained
Medical experts reveal the most common symptoms of Cushing's syndrome and who is most likely to be affected.
New mystery fungi species spark disease warning
"These fungi may begin to produce many spores that disperse," researcher Josepa Gené said. "It is during this dispersion that they can interact with humans."
Breathing in diesel fumes is crippling our immune systems
Not only can this exhaust affect the function of our white blood cells, but it may also trigger higher levels of inflammation.
Alaskapox death means virus "more geographically widespread" than thought
A man who died from the virus was only the seventh ever recorded human case of the infection.
Diseases like diabetes expected to skyrocket in older Americans
As Americans age, a skyrocketing number is anticipated to be diagnosed with diabetes in the next few decades.
Americans die from fungal infection during medical procedures in Mexico
Some of the patients suffered from stroke or severe hemorrhages that eventually led to death in many of them.
I inherited a deadly disease. A drug trial transformed my family
If you can join a trial, please do so—not just for yourself, but for those you love, and for those you may never meet.
Zombie deer disease spreading in North America amid fear of jump to humans
Chronic wasting is a deadly prion disease that is slowly spreading across wildlife in U.S. states and Canadian provinces.
Mystery as hundreds of paralyzed parrots drop from the sky
The rainbow lorikeets are afflicted with a mysterious condition known as lorikeet paralysis syndrome, the cause of which is unknown.
Syphilis warning issued to Americans
More than 2.5 million cases of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia were reported across the United States in 2022, prompting concern among experts.
Alzheimer's accidentally spread to several humans via corpse transplants
The findings change our understanding of the driving forces of Alzheimer's and highlight the need to review existing treatments.
Better Planet
Plagues in Roman Italy linked to climate change, scientists say
"I was completely baffled by the good timely correlation between climatic change and major events in Roman history," the study's first author told Newsweek.