A rare but deadly mosquito-borne virus has sent Massachusetts residents scrambling for cover. Last week, the town of Oyster enacted a voluntary curfew to lessen the risk of people contracting Eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE. The decision was prompted by ...
Pet turtles are making Americans across the country sick to their stomach. Over 50 people in 21 states have recently been sickened by Salmonella bacteria tied to small turtles, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Nearly ...
People looking to stay on top of their sexual health will now have a new tool at their disposal. Over the weekend, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the first at-home, over-the-counter test for syphilis. The decision comes at ...
Around the time of World War I, a puzzling epidemic of neurological illness began to emerge. Between 1915 and 1928, outbreaks of this condition were documented across the world. Known medically as encephalitis lethargica, it’s also been called “sleepy sickness” ...
