The Niger State government has raised the red alert, following the mounted surveillance in all the state’s general hospitals to avert outbreak of diseases caused by heat waves. Arewa PUNCH ...

For more than a decade, I have worked as a physician and public-health expert responding to infectious diseases around the world. In 2014, while treating Ebola patients in Guinea, I contracted and ...

The National Institutes of Health is the largest federal funder of medical research in the U.S. NIH funds drive research and innovation, leading to better understanding and treatment of diseases ...

High in polyphenols and fibre, strawberries help regulate blood sugar and lower the risk of heart disease. Contains citrulline, which helps relax blood vessels and improve circulation for a healthier ...

Maple syrup is the star at Maple Fest this weekend at Red Oak Nature Center in North Aurora. Maple Fest, a tradition for more than 40 years, puts guests front and center to learn and experience ...

At least 1,318 people have exhibited symptoms and 53 have died, the WHO said. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is closely monitoring an unknown disease that has killed dozens in ...

This led to a lack of access to vaccines and a clear, early decrease in rates of vaccination,” Dr. Richard Martinello chief medical officer and professor of infectious diseases at Yale Medicine ...

A child who entered the country on a China Airlines flight has tested positive for the highly contagious disease. After arriving at Terminal 4, the patient traveled on a shuttle bus to ...

Diseases like apple scab and oak wilt are especially common in the Monroe County area. Beech leaf disease, which causes limp structure and prevents photosynthesis, is spreading to the area and ...