Earlier this month, the agency announced the first case of the disease in Decatur County, north of Wayne County. Both counties are about two hours southwest of Nashville.

Scientists have discovered a genetic process which could unlock new ways to treat a mysterious and deadly fungal infection ...

Pseudogymnoascus destructans fungus confirmed in Nevada bats threatens wildlife conservation efforts as officials monitor for ...

As a child Andrew Ochieng survived the world's second deadliest parasite. Today he is working to stop this little-known killer from the back of a motorbike.

Health officials in Massachusetts issued a safety alert after a man who has worked with stone countertops for over a decade was recently diagnosed with silicosis.

Health officials warn of a preventable but potentially fatal lung disease linked to quartz countertops. Massachusetts reported its first silicosis case involved a stone worker.

Melioidosis is a little-known tropical disease now seen as an emerging global public health threat. The disease is caused by ...

For the first time, doctors say they’ve successfully slowed the deadly genetic disorder Huntington’s disease—offering new hope to patients and families who’ve long been told there was no cure.

Chris Rea battled pancreatic cancer for decades after being diagnosed at just 33 and undergoing pancreas removal in 2001.

Baseless pushback from some claiming the fatal sickness is a "political disease," in part, drove the decision to pause the ...

Health advocates urged the state to follow Australia's lead, after the country banned artificial stone, popular in the ...