Andrea Michelson
CDC investigating Wendy's food amid E. coli outbreak that's left 8 people with kidney failure
Wendy's is removing the lettuce from sandwiches in affected regions. At least 84 people have been sickened across four states, the CDC says.
In one day, a man was diagnosed with monkeypox, HIV, and COVID-19
The 36-year-old man came back from vacation, tested positive for COVID, then noticed a blistering rash. He was soon diagnosed with monkeypox and HIV.
Life expectancy is falling in the US — these maps show how much it has dropped per state
Life expectancy declined in the US and around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as an increase in accidental deaths.
Map shows the average life expectancy for people in each state
Hawaii had the highest average life expectancy of any state, and Mississippi had the lowest, according to the CDC report.
Scientists have discovered a cheap soapy solution that can destroy 'forever chemicals' — toxins in household products linked to cancer risk
Researchers at Northwestern University found that a chemical byproduct previously used in bladder pain medication can trigger PFAS breakdown.
9 symptoms of the rare brain-eating amoeba infection
A person who went swimming in Missouri died after contracting a brain-eating amoeba, as did a child who swam in Nebraska. Here are the signs to spot.
A child has died of a suspected brain-eating amoeba infection after swimming in a river in Nebraska
The child died this week after swimming in the Elkhorn River. N. fowleri — known as a brain-eating amoeba — is found in freshwater lakes and rivers.
2 people hospitalized in New York City after mosquito bites left them with life-threatening West Nile virus
A record number of mosquitoes in New York City have been detected to carry West Nile virus, which can cause fevers and brain swelling in severe cases.
A dog tested positive for monkeypox, and may have contracted the virus from his owners, raising questions about human-to-animal transmission
A couple in Paris both showed symptoms of monkeypox 12 days before their Italian greyhound developed similar pus-filled blisters.
A woman was diagnosed with incurable lung cancer after doctors sent her home with cough syrup
Alix Burnard, 29, said she was so sick that she couldn't leave the house without a cup to catch her phlegm and eventually couldn't climb stairs.
8 celebrities who had polio and described their experiences, from paralysis to having their belongings burned
Singers Neil Young and Joni Mitchell and actors Mia Farrow and Donald Sutherland are among the many famous folks who grew up in the era of polio.
A new virus in China sparked panic after jumping from shrews to humans, but experts say it probably isn't as concerning as COVID. Here's why.
No one has died of Langya virus infection to date, and researchers have not found any evidence of human-to-human transmission.
Landmark human study finds a link between 'forever chemicals' in cookware and liver cancer
Researchers at the University of Southern California studied blood and tissue samples from people who got liver cancer and those who did not.
A teen who narrowly survived a brain-eating amoeba describes his unusual symptoms, and how he relearned to walk after recovering
Sebastian Deleon, now 22, was placed in a coma as doctors treated his amoeba infection that kills most who get it. A groundbreaking drug saved him.
Kim Kardashian says she got 'painful' laser treatment to tighten her stomach and it was a 'game-changer.' Here's how it works.
Morpheus8 is a tightening, skin-smoothing procedure that combines microneedling and radiofrequency waves to stimulate collagen production.
Medical weed recalled after tests reveal traces of E. coli and salmonella
Regulators in Oklahoma recalled 99 medical cannabis products after they were found to have failed tests for bacteria and mold.
How monkeypox transmits from person to person, and how to prevent infection
People mostly catch monkeypox through direct or intimate contact with an infected person, or from touching contaminated objects.
A woman's benign skin tumors were mistaken for monkeypox in a TikTok video filmed without her consent
Lily Simon has NF1, a genetic condition that causes tumors to grow on her skin. A stranger mistook the tumors for monkeypox.
Parents may be accidentally overdosing their kids with mislabeled melatonin, lawsuit alleges
A lawsuit filed in California alleges a bottle of 1mg Zarbee's melatonin gummies for children contained double the dose, risking nausea and headaches.
Conjoined twins whose brains were fused together have been separated in a 27-hour surgery
An international surgical team separated twin boys who were joined at the head. Conjoined twins are rare, and less than 5% involve fused skulls.