Pensacola mom speaks out amid vibrio case
PENSACOLA, Fla. — Vibrio vulnificus has been dubbed a “flesh-eating bacteria” by doctors and scientists. In some instances,…
Two more people dead after eating Louisiana oysters infected with flesh-eating bacteria
NEW ORLEANS — Two people have died after eating Louisiana oysters infected with the flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, officials confirmed…
Court rules Trump administration can deny Medicaid funding to Maine Family Planning
A federal district court ruled Monday that the Trump administration can continue to deny Medicaid funding to Maine…
Health officials detect rare virus in Salt Lake County mosquitos for first time
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Salt Lake County health officials detected a rare virus within the county mosquitos…
AI, ChatGPT Psychosis Explained by Psychiatrist Whose Patients Had It
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Dr. Keith Sakata, a psychiatrist working at UCSF in…
Bacteria that can cause flesh-eating disease found in Cape Cod swimmer
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is warning residents and visitors about a dangerous bacterium that can cause…
Traveler with measles landed at LAX, stayed at nearby Hilton
An out-of-country traveler who passed through Los Angeles International Airport this month and stayed in a local hotel…
Scientists crack the genetic code of the 1918 influenza virus
A scientist harvests H7N9 virus growing in bird eggs. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention received samples…
Giardia outbreak migrating across Kentucky: health officials
HOPKINS COUNTY, Ky. (WKRC) — An outbreak of Giardia has begun to migrate across Kentucky, according to health…
4 people have died from flesh-eating bacteria in Florida: Who is at risk?
Four people have died from a flesh-eating bacteria in Florida waters, according to the state’s health department. Vibrio…