Bob Costas' eye was a topic of conversation on the internet during Thursday's Sochi Olympic coverage.
Dozens have tested positive for latent TB infection at Summerlin Hospital in Las Vegas, following the deaths of two infected newborns.
David Kwiatkowski, a traveling hospital technician, was sentenced to 39 years in prison on Monday for stealing painkillers and intentionally infecting dozens of patients with hepatitis C.
Focus is on packets of dressing that may be tainted with the bacteria.
Chills probably don't give you sniffles, and breathing steam likely won't cure them.
Sometimes the lab rat is the one in the lab coat.
Worry is growing among Florida residents after a man died from being infected by vibrio vulnificus, a rare, flesh-eating bacteria found in salt water.
The Centers for Disease Control is moving to track and combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the United States.
Little Rock’s Willow Springs Water Park has closed after a second child in three years contracted a rare brain-eating amoeba.
The CDC released an update on the cyclospora outbreak, adding Florida, Missouri, Arkansas, and New York City to the list of areas and states reporting cyclospora infection cases.
The cyclospora outbreak under investigation by the CDC has now spread to 11 states, affecting more than 285 people as of Thursday.
The CDC is currently investigating an unknown source of a cyclospora outbreak, which has spread to eight states and affected more than 250 people.
A flesh-eating bacteria killed a Louisiana man and infected three others whose wounds were exposed to seawater.
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A new study found that certain antidepressants can increase the risk of contracting a fatal superbug.
South Asia, which accounts for about one-fourth of the global population, records 40 percent of all first-day deaths on the planet.
Oklahoma dentist Dr. Wayne Harrington is accused of allowing unsafe IV practices resulting in 7,000 patients having to be treated for infections.
Researchers found a correlation between pubic hair removal and a sexually transmitted viral infection called molluscum contagiosum.
The newly elected pontiff lost most of one lung to surgery in his teenage years, according to press reports.
In an almost-unprecedented medical milestone, a baby born with HIV appears to have been cured by an aggressive drug treatment regimen.
Learn about gastroenteritis, the stomach ailment that is afflicting Queen Elizabeth II, sending her to a hospital for treatment on Sunday.
British rock star Morrissey was reported hospitalized in Michigan on Friday night, but it now appears nobody is quite sure of the whereabouts of the former frontman of The Smiths.