A stray street dog that had terrorized an Indian village last week biting at least seven people found its most bizarre fate. His latest victim, a 30 year old laborer from a village on the outskirts of...

Since Thursday, three different companies producing three different food products have issued recalls due to the potential of Salmonella contamination. The recalls include such diverse food products as...

As of this morning, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have issued a yellow fever outbreak notice for certain areas of Brazil. Southern Brazil states like Rio Grande do Sul and Sao Paolo...

It has been reported by Stars and Stripes on Friday that 6 U.S. soldiers serving in Haiti during the relief effort after the devastating earthquake. One of the soldiers was so severely ill that he was...

Since January 1st, there have been 669 cases of measles in the Philippines with health authorities declaring outbreaks in several areas according to health secretary Esperanza Cabral. Outbreaks have been...

It has been reported that a Celebrity Cruise ship that departed Charleston, South Carolina last week has been trying to manage a gastrointestinal disease outbreak. The latest numbers are that over 400...

According to a study released in the Archives of Internal Medicine, health care-associated infections affect nearly two millions hospitalizations annually. Researchers from Resources for the Future, the...

As reported in a Food and Drug Administration press release, Lovin Oven, the manufacturer of Health Valley Granola bars has performed a voluntary recall on several of its flavors. The voluntary recall...

In recent days, several publications have reported concerns of a tapeworm that has been found in two-thirds of wolf carcasses in Idaho. Similar prevalence has been seen in other states like Montana. The...

In a news report in the Arizona Daily Star, the Pima County Health Department is alerting residents to be on the lookout for the symptoms of measles and to review their vaccination records. This alert...