It might sound like a harmless nickname, but the “kissing bug” is far from affectionate. This small insect, about the size of ...

With hand, foot, and mouth disease, or HFMD, spreading through certain parts of the country, there are certain symptoms to look for and ways to treat the illness.

A CANCER that creeps up quietly, spotted when it’s too late – 60 per cent of patients will die within a year of their ...

N orovirus, commonly known as the winter vomiting bug is a stomach bug that causes vomiting and diarrhoea. It spreads easily and outbreaks are common in settings where individuals have close contact ...

WHEN a kiss from Sarah Susak’s husband gave her what felt like an electric shock, she didn’t think much of it. But the ...

The problem is that many doctors are unfamiliar with Chagas disease, and that this bug lives in Louisiana, especially in ...