The head of the World Health Organization said Friday that the Ebola outbreak in Congo is “spreading rapidly” and poses a “very high” risk at the national level. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom ...

A ban on muck-spreading over winter months to protect rivers doesn't work and will be changed, the Welsh government's new environment minister has said. The regulations - brought in by the previous ...

The number of Ebola cases has been growing – and growing by a lot — each day since the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency on Saturday. The latest toll? More than 600 ...

As Ebola cases mount in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, experts explain what causes the disease—and the risk this outbreak poses to the rest of the world. A medical worker is seen at an Ebola ...

People in DR Congo have told the BBC they are scared and unsure what to do to protect themselves and their families People living close to the epicentre of a deadly Ebola outbreak have told the BBC of ...

A cruise ship outbreak has renewed interest in hantavirus, a rare but lethal virus with no cure. Photo: CDC via Reuters Ruhi Çenet, a YouTuber and travel blogger, was on the MV Hondius cruise ship ...

But look a bit deeper and there are more than a few similarities. Both Shallow and her daughter are nature crazed, with Shallow’s childhood centering on walks in the woods and yoga classes while Ama’s ...

Rotavirus, a potentially deadly gastrointestinal pathogen, is being transmitted at an alarming rate across the country. Young children are the most at risk of severe infection. Experts believe that ...

An incredible survival story is putting a spotlight on a hidden danger in swimming pools and the life-saving power of CPR. What started as a common backyard game nearly turned deadly for 8-year-old ...

Since pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Valneva announced positive results from their phase 3 trial of a vaccine to prevent Lyme disease last month, two questions have loomed large: Will the vaccine ...

"Cicada" is trending, but not because it's the season for the noisy insects to appear. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization are both monitoring a COVID-19 ...