Latest about Viruses, Infections & Disease
US woman dies from prion disease — after being given an infected injection 50 years earlier
The patient was unknowingly infected with an abnormal protein that causes a rare, fatal neurological disease with no treatment.
Cucumbers recalled after multistate Salmonella outbreak leaves dozens sick
CDC and FDA officials are investigating the outbreak after 9 patients were hospitalized amid cucumber recall.
Hospital superbug can feed on medical plastic, first-of-its-kind study reveals
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is associated with 559,000 yearly deaths worldwide, and many of them come from hospital-acquired infections. A new study suggests it may be thriving in sterile environments by feeding on medical plastics.
Joe Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancer: What to know
Former U.S. President Joe Biden's office announced that he has been diagnosed with "aggressive" prostate cancer, which has spread to his bones. Here's what to know about the disease.
A rare disease that causes insatiable hunger
Prader-Willi syndrome is a rare genetic disease that causes poor feeding in infancy but later triggers insatiable hunger.
Scientists uncover possible missing link between 'mono' virus and multiple sclerosis
"Mono," caused by Epstein-Barr virus, raises the risk of multiple sclerosis, but it's unclear why. A study pinpoints a genetic variant that might help explain.
Listeria outbreak that hospitalized 10 linked to California company's ready-to-eat products
A likely source of contamination has been identified in an ongoing Listeria outbreak affecting California and Nevada.
Whooping cough is surging. Here's what you can do to protect yourself.
Rates of the bacterial infection have gone up by 500% since last year, with babies and young children most at risk.
