Nine-banded armadillos are a common sight across the southern US. You’ll find them digging in flower beds and underneath your porch. Sometimes, unfortunately, they unsuccessfully attempt to cross a busy road. They are, for the most part, harmless. But experts say the adorable armored creatures may be the culprit behind a rising number of cases … Read more
Panic at the disco rice. Soaring temps and mounds of waste could make a cold-storage warehouse in Boyle Heights the ideal breeding ground for human-infecting flies, a city-commissioned health inspection found. The four-page report obtained by NBC Los Angeles focuses on the Lineage Facility in Boyle, which suffered fire damage last month, leaving millions of … Read more
Less than seven months into 2026, the United States has already reached a 35-year high for annual measles cases. As of Tuesday, there are 2,295 confirmed cases across the country, according to Johns Hopkins University’s US measles tracker — which has published the more up-to-date data than the CDC. That surpasses 2025’s record-breaking total of … Read more
A quick cry could one day save your life. Brazilian researchers have developed a tiny sensor that can detect early signs of Parkinson’s disease in human tears — a method they say is faster, cheaper and far less invasive than the blood tests currently used to measure dopamine levels. Dopamine tends to drop in Parkinson’s … Read more
A dangerous mosquito-borne virus that can cause deadly brain swelling is surging across Orange County — and officials are now sending trucks into one hard-hit city to fight back. West Nile virus has been detected in mosquito samples from 13 Orange County cities this season, with the number of positive samples more than doubling in just … Read more
BUNIA, Democratic Republic of the Congo — Four out of every five new Ebola cases in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo have no known link to existing patients, a senior World Health Organization official said, warning that the true scale of the outbreak could be two to four times larger than official data … Read more
The man who wants to live forever may have hit a speed bump. A fan of telling all about his longevity journey, biohacker Bryan Johnson recently shared on social media that he has an incurable autoimmune disease where his “stomach is eating itself.” And true to his biohacking ways, the 48-year-old wrote that he would … Read more
Measles only needs a small opening — and it got one. For the second year in a row, cases of measles — known as the world’s most infectious disease — will hit record highs, and 2026 is on track to be substantially worse than 2025. In a matter of weeks, we’re likely to blow past … Read more
A traveler infected with the world’s most contagious disease passed through a busy Southern California airport during the summer travel rush, potentially exposing scores of unsuspecting passengers. Los Angeles County health officials are investigating a confirmed measles case involving a person who was infectious while traveling through Hollywood Burbank Airport and visiting a nearby rental … Read more
A New Hampshire man is battling a serious tick-borne virus that has left him in critical condition. According to friends and family, John Reagan, 66, is nonverbal after he was bitten by a tick while walking his dog. He was hospitalized in Boston, where his condition deteriorated quickly after he was admitted. “When he first … Read more
What’s worse than spreading a disease? Not even realizing when you’re doing it. Unfortunately, it happens more often than most people think because of simple, everyday behaviors that may seem harmless. Dr. Bruce Hirsch, MD, an attending physician of infectious diseases at Northwell Health, teveals the super common habits that make him squirm because of … Read more
Godfrey Baguma is the first to proclaim it: “I am the ugliest man in the world! The whole world!” Back in 2002, Godfrey, now 63, took part in the competition for Uganda’s ugliest person and won. While most people would be pretty heartbroken to earn such a title, Godfrey lives with an extremely rare life … Read more
A parasitic tapeworm known as Echinococcus multilocularis — often called the “fox tapeworm” — has been detected for the first time in West Coast wildlife. University of Washington researchers discovered the tapeworm, which can cause a rare but potentially deadly disease in humans, in 37 out of 100 coyotes sampled near Puget Sound in Washington State. The findings … Read more
A person infected with measles passed through San Francisco International Airport and two busy San Jose grocery stores, health officials have revealed. The alert involves an adult from Santa Clara County who was infectious while passing through the major transport hub on Thursday morning between 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. The individual moved through the … Read more
Infest and infect. While the world is still reeling from the hantavirus cruise outbreak — and the disease is gaining ground in the US — an entirely different rat-borne disease has claimed the life of one Berkley, California resident. In a public health release issued this week, the city confirmed that a man had died in May … Read more
Epidemiologists will be busy this summer sifting through sewage and social media with the goal of keeping soccer fans and the public safe from severe illness during the World Cup, one of the largest and most globally diverse mass gatherings ever anticipated. A public health squad based in Washington, D.C., plans to monitor wastewater and internet … Read more
You should be all ears about this stealthy sign of heart health. The leading cause of death in the US, the American Heart Association (AHA) warns that 61% of American adults will likely develop some type of cardiovascular disease. And while there are some clear signs that your heart is weak, others aren’t as well-known, … Read more
Talk about a sticky situation. There are many culprits that can change the smell of urine, such as asparagus or Brussels sprouts, which can cause a rotten-egg smell, or a fishy odor due to an STI. Oftentimes, health conditions are the cause of unusual smelling pee breaks, including ‘maple syrup urine disease’ (MSUD), a potentially … Read more
While a shocking number of women prefer to bed down with a dad bod, experts say the physique could be bad news for future fathers. New research published in Current Obesity Reports explores how a man’s overall health before and during parenthood plays a critical role in childhood development. “We found that fathers’ health is an … Read more
Anthony Head — best known for his roles in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Ted Lasso” — has died at the age of 72. “He passed away peacefully of complications due to pneumonia, surrounded by his family,” the British actor’s daughters, Emily and Daisy Head, said in a statement on Friday. “We know how dearly … Read more