disease
What It's Actually Like to Have Monkeypox
“My first lesions were on my bum, and those were the most painful ones. I couldn't even sit down.”
‘It’s Very Unusual’: Experts Baffled By Mysterious Disease Infecting Children Globally
Indonesia announced three deaths this week that health officials suspect are linked to a liver disease hospitalizing hundreds of children worldwide.
This Deadly Flu is Killing Thousands of Birds in India
More than 35,000 birds will be culled to contain the avian influenza outbreak.
China Is Building a City of Pig Apartments to Protect Their Herds from Swine Flu
The high-rise pig "hotels" are expected to produce as many as 840,000 piglets a year.
In Photos: What it's Like Living With Ablepharon-Macrostomia Syndrome
AMS is a rare and debilitating disorder. But for a Russian teenager named Lesha, it's just part of being alive.
Experts Say Humans Are Living in an ‘Age of Pandemics’—and COVID Won’t Be the Last
Anthony Fauci, one of the world's leading experts on infectious diseases, predicts that widespread outbreaks will accelerate over the coming years.
Australia's Outbreak of a Deadly Dog Disease May Have Come From Imported Pets
The tick-borne illness was detected in Australia for the very first time in May. Experts are worried it's spreading.
A Federal Prison Staffer Has Died of COVID-19
The Bureau of Prisons has recorded at least 71 inmate deaths during the pandemic and more than 5,000 infections — but does not currently acknowledge any staff deaths.
Cold War 2.0: How Trump's Attacks on China Could Backfire
An all-out war with China is still highly unlikely, but a new Cold War is something that many believe is already underway.
Behold This Terrifying New Face Mask That Allows Wearers to Eat
Avtipus Patents and Inventions revealed its mask earlier this week, demonstrating a built-in mechanical mouth controlled by a lever.
Iran’s Chemical Weapons Survivors Struggle With Coronavirus — and U.S. Sanctions
Veterans of chemical warfare with Iraq have long-term respiratory ailments that make them particularly vulnerable to the coronavirus.
More Reason Not to Rely on Google for Diagnoses
Symptom-checkers are convenient, but they're also mostly wrong, new research shows.