Study highlights variable synbiotic relationship of prebiotics and probiotics
Adults with obesity who consumed a dietary fiber supplement had positive effects on high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and…
Californian Contracts Fatal Disease ‘Breeding Wild Rats’
Berkeley’s first leptospirosis death in more than a decade has health officials sounding the alarm over rats…
How the US is responding to the deadly Ebola outbreak
The World Health Organization is calling a deadly Ebola outbreak in Central Africa a “public health emergency of…
What to know about sepsis: Life-threatening but hard to spot :: WRAL.com
Consider sepsis an invisible threat. It kills about 350,000 Americans a year and may cause nearly one-fifth of deaths globally. But…
Moringa recalls spotlight pathogen risks across botanical supply chains
Recent Salmonella outbreaks linked to recalled moringa-containing dietary supplements have intensified industry scrutiny around pathogen controls and sourcing…
3 metro Atlanta family members test positive for measles, DPH says – WSB-TV Channel 2
ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed three new measles cases involving members of a…
Ebola outbreak is a global health emergency: what happens next
A hospital in Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo prepare to receive patients with Ebola.Credit: Jospin…
what that means for future outbreaks
Medical staff arrive to evacuate passengers from MV Hondius, the cruise ship stricken by an outbreak of hantavirus.Credit:…
Maryland reports 2 more measles tied to Baltimore-area residents
Maryland health officials confirmed two more cases of measles in the state, bringing the total infections this year…
A lesser-known virus that can cause fatal diarrhea is surging in California
Rotavirus is spreading in California and across the U.S., wastewater and federal data show, with high levels of…
Cases of ‘white plague’ rising in US as doctors warn of ‘rebound effect’
A potentially deadly disease known as “the white plague” has been rising in the U.S. since the pandemic,…
‘Treasure trove’ of antiviral proteins could inspire powerful molecular tools
Escherichia coli produce a diverse array of proteins to help protect them against bacteriophages (green). Credit: M. Maeder/Dept…