First, the good news: While food poisoning symptoms can linger for up to a week, Dr. Dasgupta says most cases clear up in a ...

People board cruise ships each year seeking relaxation, but some vessels are hiding filthy secrets below deck. The CDC ...

The Laredo Public Health Department issued a guidance to help prevent water-related injuries and illnesses during the summer months.

The rare condition is called Boerhaave syndrome, defined as a life-threatening, spontaneous rupture of the esophagus ...

Vermont has the second lowest state fatality rate in the US (147.9 per 100K; Hawaii 113.5/100K). Mississippi (465.6/100K) and ...

Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid has been hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis, a significant blow to both the team and the inaugural tournament. The i ...

In addition to the globally prevalent GII.4 viruses, studies from Asia reported a major shift in genotype composition from the predominant GII.4 to the novel GII.P17–GII.17 norovirus strain (GII.17 ...

A new COVID-19 variant may be causing “razor blade” sore throats in people who get it. The Nimbus variant is driving a rise in COVID cases globally and in some U.S. states.

That's because the variant – NB.1.8.1. or “Nimbus” – may cause painful sore throats. The symptom has been identified by doctors in the United Kingdom, India and elsewhere, according to ...

Norovirus GII.17 accounted for 75% of outbreaks in the US in the 2024-2025 season, outpacing outbreaks caused by the GII.4 norovirus, according to new data published in Emerging Infectious Diseases.

Why are foodborne infections more common in the summer, and what are food safety practices that everyone should follow?