Evidence suggests reactivations of the varicella-zoster virus may accelerate aging and raise dementia risk. Now scientists want to know if vaccines and antivirals could help protect the brain.

Every winter, like clockwork, respiratory viruses spread across the country: respiratory syncytial virus, commonly known as ...

The widow of a man who died from encephalitis says he had to wait seven hours for a doctor.

The South Carolina outbreak is the largest measles outbreak in the US in more than 30 years, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC has confirmed 1,281 measles ...

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Cereal growers will soon have access to a new digital tool designed to help manage barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV).

A KNUTSFORD dad spent two days on a hospital corridor, weeks before dying from a fatal brain disease. Tom Frith died from encephalitis at Leighton Hospital on July 27, last year. His wife, Julia, ...

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Overprescribing antibiotics breeds antibiotic resistance. A new tool aims to lower a notably high rate of such prescriptions in Rwanda.

A consultation can help you understand whether your eyes are well-suited for LASIK and what results to expect.

If you live in or around Arco, don’t drink your tap water — at least not without boiling it first. The Southeastern Idaho Public Health Department issued a boil order for the east Idaho community on ...