The heat is on when it comes to the growing risk of contracting viruses and diseases thanks to climate change.

The adult screwworm is actually a fly, but it’s most dangerous in its larval stage. Flies lay their eggs in the fresh wounds or orifices of warm-blooded animals — it mostly affects livestock but can ...

New government data shows another decline in sexually transmitted disease rates for U.S. adults, but also a continued rise in ...

Scientists have now discovered how alcohol can switch off an immune "alarm system" in the gut, allowing bad bacteria to escape their natural habitat to flood into the liver, rapidly causing ...

Nine out of 10 people with chronic kidney disease only find out when it progresses to later stages. Here’s what we know about its risk factors—and why there's new reason to hope for more effective ...

HARLEM, Manhattan (PIX11) – A seventh person has died from Legionnaires’ disease in connection with the Harlem outbreak, according to the city’s Health Department. There are 114 confirmed cases of ...

10:39 a.m. Sept. 2, 2025: A previous version of this story said there were 18 cases of Chagas disease in Los Angeles County between 2019 and 2023. The actual number is 180. It's one of the most ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide, responsible for 3.5 million deaths in 2021, according to the World Health Organization. It’s a common ...

A little-known disease is spreading in the U.S., primarily in the state of California, health officials warn. In a new study published in the CDC journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, researchers ...

First the plague reappeared in California. Now a disease you’ve probably never heard of is wreaking havoc in the Golden State. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles ...

The American College of Cardiology issued new guidance Tuesday that recommends adults with heart disease get vaccinated against respiratory illnesses, including RSV, COVID-19, pneumococcal infection, ...

Two people have died after eating oysters contaminated with flesh-eating bacteria, health officials confirmed, and others have been infected. Both of the fatal cases were traced to Louisiana-harvested ...