Gastroenteritis, or gastro for short, is a gut infection caused by a virus, bacterium or other microbe. The gut is teeming with cells including healthy microbes and the cells lining the gut. But when ...

Stomach doing somersaults? Before you reach for the ajwain or blame last night’s biryani, it’s worth understanding what’s actually going on in your belly.

A contagious new COVID-19 variant called NB.1.8.1, aka "Nimbus," is now dominant in the United States, CDC data show. What to ...

There was another gastro outbreak earlier in 2021, after COVID restrictions eased in which the Health Department recorded 389 outbreaks up to the end of April – which was four times the average for ...

Experts warn about the possibility of a new pandemic in 2025 as the H5N1 bird flu virus spreads across all 50 states, impacting US dairy farms and leading to human infections. Here's what to know.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) – In October 2020, 22-year-old Samantha Cercena was preparing to graduate from Ohio University with her nursing degree. But during her clinicals, she tested positive for ...