(Natural News) West Nile Virus (WNV) might sound like an exotic disease that affects people somewhere in Africa, but it is also pervasive throughout the United States, particularly in the hot, muggy, summer months. While most infected people never even exhibit any symptoms, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns that about 1-in-5 […]

(Natural News) Providing yet another reason not to tuck into a bowl of unhealthy, sugary cereal for breakfast every morning, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced a link between Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal and a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Mbandaka. The CDC, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and local health […]

(Natural News) A major issue facing the medical community today is the rise of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, which hampers current efforts to end the deadly disease globally. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that while the incidences of tuberculosis have been decreasing by around two percent each year, all effort must be made in exploring every […]

(Natural News) A study published in the journal Nature Communications revealed that sleeping sickness, clinically known as African trypanosomiasis, not only affects the circadian rhythm but may also impact a wide range of important body functions. According to the experts, the disease can be transmitted through the bite of the tsetse fly. The scientists added that that condition […]

(Natural News) If the word flesh-eating bacteria isn’t scary enough, try bacteria which find happiness – or more accurately, satiation – when you’re in pain. It appears that the popular flesh-eating bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes does not only cause strep throat but also initiates a disease called necrotizing fasciitis. According to previous research, a certain type of toxin is […]

(Natural News) The next time an Ebola epidemic breaks out in Africa, we may be warned in advance by bats. A Science Daily article reports how Pennsylvania-based researchers created a computer model that predicts the migratory movements of the airborne mammals that carry the virus. Bats are considered to be a primary carrier of the Ebola virus. […]

(Natural News) When catastrophe strikes, survival is what’s going to be at the forefront of everyone’s minds. Whether it be a natural disaster like a hurricane or a more dangerous threat, preparedness can help mitigate some of the danger that lies ahead. Necessities like food, water and shelter may be your top priorities, but there […]

(Natural News) If you ever had chicken pox, you probably have some unpleasant memories of the unrelenting itch and long soaks in an oatmeal bath looking for some relief. Most kids today will never know the misery of a bout of chicken pox because of the chicken pox vaccine, but it looks like all of […]

(Natural News) The deadly plague bacteria Yersinia pestis (Y. pestis), a pathogen infamously associated with the spread of the Black Death epidemic in the 14th century, was either resistant or transiently resistant to certain species of amoeba, according to a study published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases. The study also showed that the pathogen may even use the […]

(Natural News) A study published in the online journal mBio revealed that the malaria-causing parasite Plasmodium vivax infects its hosts much, much deeper than previously thought. Researchers found evidence that the parasite penetrates as deep as the bone marrow where it often stays undetected and unimpeded from starting and spreading disease. The World Health Organization […]