A new study shows the Zika virus is present in saliva — but it may not be enough to make you sick.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes there is "no evidence that Zika can be transmitte ...
An older man dies of Zika. A younger man who cares for him catches Zika — but doctors cannot pinpoint how the disease was transmitted. While proximity to the patient is sufficient explanation for the ...
Rising on the world stage, dengue fever is transmitted by mosquitoes — and apparently air travel too.In July 2017, the World Health Organization's official report tallied 80,732 cases of dengue fever ...
Whether your palate runs to domestic or imported, a piece of cheese can be a real treat for the senses. Its smell, taste, and texture are all parts of its appeal. A big part of what makes that savory ...
As if the swollen, painful joints of rheumatoid arthritis weren't enough, the disease is the result of our immune system turning against cells of our own body. Ever since this realization, scientists ...
On July 20, 1969, humans set foot on the moon for the first time. But some say our microbes beat us there. With the Space Age came new questions about microscopic invaders from outer space and concern ...
After years of telling patients to finish any prescribed course of antibiotics completely, a group of researchers in the UK say it is no longer necessary, and could even be harmful if we want to prese ...
The number of households in the US that go hungry because they lack money for food hit a high of almost 15% in 2011. While that number continues to decline, nearly 13% of American households still go ...
Despite mounting scientific evidence that viruses can cause changes in learning and memory, the reasons have remained elusive.In a new study, scientists reported finding that viruses affect the immune ...
Once we recover from the respiratory infection pneumonia, our lungs are better equipped to deal with the next infection — thanks to some special cells that take up residence there.New research led by ...