The case count and death toll from a new coronavirus in China continue to climb.

The new SARS-like virus that's causing an outbreak in China has now arrived in the United States.

As an outbreak of a new virus in China spreads, U.S. officials will start screening passengers arriving at select U.S. airports.

About 20% of deaths worldwide are due to a condition that we don't hear much about: Sepsis.

The new virus — a type of coronavirus — may be able to spread between people under certain circumstances.

The main strain of flu that's circulating right now doesn't exactly match what's in this year's flu shot.

Officials may have found the cause of the mysterious outbreak of pneumonia that has sickened dozens of people in China.

Getting popcorn stuck in your teeth is usually just an annoyance, but for one man in England, it led to open-heart surgery, according to news reports.

This year's flu season is shaping up to be a severe one, particularly for children.

Here are the weirdest parasitic infections we covered this year.

Here's a look at some of the most notable outbreaks that made headlines in 2019.

Here are 10 of the strangest case reports Live Science covered in 2019.

So far, the outbreak has sickened 30 people in 13 states.

This year saw an alarming rise in the percentage of U.S. teens who vape marijuana, according to new findings from a government-backed survey.

You'd have to be particularly unlucky to catch a cold and the flu at the same time, a new study finds.

A batch of bureaucratic letters from the IRS created an accidental experiment on health insurance.

Flu season has arrived in the United States, and it's off to a strange start.

Seven people in San Diego have died in recent months from a "flesh eating" infection tied to use of black tar heroin, according to health officials.

The man was discovered to have tapeworm larvae in his brain.

Officials have more evidence that a chemical called vitamin E acetate is playing a role in the recent vaping outbreak, which has sickened thousands of Americans.

U.S. officials are warning Americans not to eat romaine lettuce from Salinas, California.

A woman in Tennessee developed an infection with "flesh-eating" bacteria in her eye sockets.

A teen in Canada may be the first person to develop "popcorn lung" due to vaping, according to a new report.

The world's first injectable male birth control may may finally be on its way to approval in India, according to news reports.