Diseased Baby Ants Ask Their Nestmates to Poison Them With Acid to Protect the Colony, Study Finds
New research shows that terminally ill baby ants tell other ants to kill them, potentially protecting the rest…
‘It’s important that individuals take precautions’
Health officials in California are warning residents to take precautions after a case of a notorious disease was…
2 cases of Legionnaires’ disease reported at Cincinnati hospital
CINCINNATI (WXIX) – Local and state health departments are testing the water at The Christ Hospital’s main campus…
2 cases of Legionnaires’ disease confirmed at Cincinnati hospital
CINCINNATI (WXIX) – Local and state health departments are testing the water at The Christ Hospital’s main campus…
The new infection causing serious illness as people say ‘it’s the worst I’ve had’
Health authorities have identified a new form of infection across the UK that is causing illness – with…
Japan declares a flu epidemic — what this means for other nations
Cases of influenza are surging in Japan.Credit: Kota Kawasaki/Yomiuri Shimbun via AP/Alamy Japan’s health authorities have declared an…
AI has designed thousands of potential antibiotics. Will any work?
Credit: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Researchers are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to help design the next generation…
CDC warns of dramatic rise in dangerous drug-resistant bacteria. How you can protect yourself
Infection rates are soaring in the United States due to a menacing bacteria that are resistant “to some…
What is chlamydia? And how do you get it?
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are more common than many people realize. The World Health Organization estimates that more than 374…
Bloodsucking ‘kissing bugs’ are here to stay. Maps show where.
A “kiss” from these insects could make you deadly ill if left untreated. Chagas disease, or “kissing bug”…