Health professionals are noting a surge in a norovirus called “winter vomiting disease,” which spreads through contaminated ...
A 20-year project in Bangladesh reveals that lowering arsenic levels in drinking water can slash death rates from major chronic diseases. Participants who switched to safer wells had the same risk ...
"Winter vomiting disease” is on the rise across the United States, with norovirus cases surging since mid-October. Wastewater ...
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Contaminated water: when intuitions poison

A scientific study reveals a striking gap between the perception of water safety and actual contamination data. Residents ...
Cholera, caused by Vibrio cholerae, spreads through contaminated water and thrives where sanitation systems have collapsed.
Norovirus, also known as the “winter vomiting disease,” is making the rounds this winter. According to the latest outbreak ...
Norovirus, a common group of viruses causing gastroenteritis, is in its peak season. Here's how to avoid getting sick.
The bottles of holy water were absolutely teeming with the bacteria Vibrio cholerae, per the report, with an estimated 100,000 to 100 million “colony forming units,” which allowed the bacteria to ...
At least 14 cases of Legionnaires' disease have been reported in central Florida with a possible link to a gym.