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Polio Could Be Eradicated Within One Year
The infectious disease famous for causing paralysis in the legs is on its way out, according to the WHO.
When Zika Hits the US, Poorest Areas Will be Hardest Hit
More than 300 officials gathered at CDC headquarters to prepare.
The UN's Health Agency Just Downgraded the Threat Level for the Deadliest Ebola Outbreak Ever
More than two years after the spread of the virus began in West Africa, claiming more than 11,300 lives, the World Health Organization today declared an end to the international public health emergency declaration the outbreak had warranted.
The Developing World's Next Epidemic: First-World Diseases
As the developed world talking about human immortality, the developing world is now living long enough to start contracting things like heart disease.
The Threat of Cancer Isn't Stopping Bacon-Lovers
Despite a damning report from the WHO linking processed meat to cancer, consumers appear to be eating as much bacon as ever.
Monsanto Is at the Center of a Huge Zika Conspiracy Theory
According to a recent report making the rounds, the endemic level of microcephaly in newborns could be caused by the chemical larvicide Pyroproxyfen which is used to protect Brazilian crops from pests.
How Scared Should I Be of a Contagious Disease Wiping Out Humanity?
Can the microbes just decide to rise up and destroy us?
'Sexually Transmitted' Case of Zika Reported in Texas
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed it was the first US Zika case in someone who had not traveled abroad during the current outbreak.
World Health Organization Declares the Zika Outbreak an International Emergency
The designation, only used three times before, indicates the severity of the situation.
The WHO Just Declared That the Zika Virus Is an International Health Emergency
The mosquito-borne virus has been linked to a sudden hike in the number of babies born with abnormally small heads in Brazil — though a scientific link has not been proved — and is spreading rapidly through the Americas.
Why Eradicating Earth’s Mosquitoes To Fight Disease Is Probably a Bad Idea
Hint: no one knows for sure what the consequences would be.