GBS begins with tingling or numbness in the feet and hands, followed by muscle weakness and difficulty moving joints.

At first, much the same. But inevitably, dangerous diseases would resurge in a country that isn’t prepared for them.

Polio, a disease that can cause lifelong paralysis, has been eliminated from the U.S. Experts fear a resurgence if lifesaving ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, has raised doubts about ...

Oral transmission refers to the spreading of microbes through saliva or shared foods and drinks. Saliva-spread diseases can be due to multiple pathogens. Examples of viruses that can be spread through ...

Different types of antibodies are produced by your immune system. These five antibodies help fight disease by detecting viruses, bacteria, and other pathogens (disease-causing microorganisms) and ...

There are an estimated 300,000 polio survivors in the United States. For some, the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary is reviving their painful memories. By Sheryl Gay ...

Another polio case was reported in Pakistan on Thursday by the National Institute of Health (NIH), taking the total number of cases pf 2024 to 73. The newest case was confirmed in Sindh’s ...

Around the world, pathogens and parasites are responding to the changes in unexpected ways, fueling the rise of pandemics and the extinction of countless plant and animal species. But all is not lost.