Disease

Recent research has shown much concern for drug-resistant strains of the malaria parasite, which seems to have originated in Southeast Asia. Health officials are worried that the failure of malaria drugs will eventually become a global issue. For more information, click here.

A tropical parasite called Angiostrongylus cantonensis is being transmitted from the feces of rats and snails to humans in Hawaii.It’s larvae can travel to the brain causing a condition known as eosinophilic meningitis.Rat lungworm disease is difficult to test and no cure,other than simply waiting…

After being admitted to an Ebola treatment center for 26 hours, a second person has died from contracting Ebola in the city of Goma. Despite efforts to prevent the spread of Ebola in this major transit hub bordering Rwanda, the WHO had no choice but to declare a Health Emergency of International…

Two confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease among residents at Rocky Hill nursing home in Connecticut are being investigated. One person has died. Officials confirmed two cases of the type of pneumonia and identified the Legionnaires bacteria in water samples. This disease is a type of pneumonia…

As the rate of homelessness is increasing in Los Angeles so are the number of rodents, which is now putting the county at risk for a public health crisis. In the past 6 months, an employee at the Los Angeles Police Department contracted Typhus and a rat fell from a ceiling at a Buffalo Wild Wings…

For patients with compromised immune systems, a new fungal infection posses a serious health threat. Candida auris, the fungal disease, is a type of yeast and spreads quickly as it is highly contagious and has shown drug resistance. The fungi has spread across at least 30 countries and is primarily…

Since the second person diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, seizures have been a common symptom only thought to be a side effect of the brain degenerating disease. However, recent evidence has began to grasp attention suggesting the seizures or abnormal electrical signaling may precede the symptom of…

Medical News Today: A recent study showed that high blood pressure rates, systolic and diastolic, could now be interpreted as signs of stroke or heart disease. This makes sense as these blood pressure rates measure how much pressure blood is placing on arteries, as well as pressure when the heart…

The varicella vaccine is recommended for children to protect against chickenpox, however, research has found that it cuts the risk of shingles by more than half. Children who received both doses of the vaccine showed fewer cases of shingles than those who only had one dose, however, both groups…

By using a gene-editing technology called CRISPR, researchers claim that they are close to developing a cure for HIV, a virus that destroys the white blood cells that fight infection. If left untreated, it can develop into the last stage: AIDS. Currently, there are about 1.1 million people in the…

Authorities have reported that an Ebola-infected person entered the city of Goma, a central hub for travel, on Sunday. While experts have worked tirelessly to prevent the spread of Ebola to Rwanda, the city of Goma lies directly on its border. To learn more information, click here.

The Ebola outbreak in the Congo continues. Currently, over 1,500 lives have been claimed, however, the number continues to grow. The virus is now spreading into Uganda, and some are criticizing the lack of aid. They site the promise that was made to never again allow this to occur after the West…

In 2016, Zika virus broke headlines as the outbreak ensued. Since then, the outbreak has been overshadowed by more recent events such as the measles crisis. However, Zika is still thriving in Brazil and UCLA Pediatric Infectious Disease Doctor, Dr. Karin Neilson, speculates that the outbreak in…

Radioactive iodine has been used to treat overactive thyroids since the 1940s. Recently, however, scientist have found a modest connection between the amount of radioactive iodine that other organs absorb and the risk of dying from a cancer of those organs. A study by the National Cancer…