In a world still feeling the aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic, news of a potential new viral threat can quickly raise alarm. That was the case following reports in India of a recent outbreak of ...

A union called for the immediate closure of the U.K. warehouse after multiple cases were detected ...

As a pediatrician, I’ve dedicated my career to advocating for children’s health. But when my daughter, Eliza, was diagnosed with Sanfilippo syndrome, a fatal childhood neurological disease, I realized ...

A House bill has been introduced that prioritizes learning why veterans are more likely than those who have not served in the military to develop amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a fatal disease with no ...

A Fontana child is fighting for her life against a rare genetic disorder called Batten disease while her parents are trying to raise awareness by encouraging parents to look for early signs. For Lucy ...

PITTSBURGH — The Pennsylvania Game Commission wants the public to help monitor white-tail deer for a viral disease that’s often fatal. Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD), has been confirmed in ...

Affecting both people and animals, prion diseases are degenerative brain disorders that can debilitate or kill their victims. The most common form of prion disease affecting humans is sporadic ...

Prion diseases are incurable, deadly neurological disorders that can affect both humans and animals–including Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease in people, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy in cows (also known ...

Chronic wasting disease is spreading further east, leading Tennessee wildlife officials to discuss potential changes for deer management in the Volunteer State. Humphreys County has joined a growing ...

It’s no secret that feral hogs are not good news for the ecosystems of America. But now they present an additional threat.