A woman lost a body part after contracting a disease that caused a medieval plague. The 24-year-old began experiencing strong ...

The Bubonic plague, more commonly known as the Black Death due to the black ‘buboes’ that would swell in the armpits and ...

In a new JAMA Dermatology study, scientists at King's College London found that changes in two parts of the genome work ...

The Black Death is a disease I am sure most of us have heard of, with its bursting pustules, rats, and overwhelming death ...

On February 7, 1900, Chinese American lumberyard owner Wong Chut King fell ill. When he died a few weeks later, in March, an ...

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A tooth infection, or a tooth abscess, is a collection of pus and bacteria that forms inside the tooth or gum. To reduce the risk of complications, a person should seek treatment for a tooth ...

Sinusitis, or a sinus infection, can cause a stuffy or runny nose, a decreased sense of smell, and other symptoms. You can usually manage the symptoms at home with a decongestant. The sinuses are ...

The president of Tanzania has confirmed a case of the Marburg virus in the country. Marburg belongs to the same family of illnesses as Ebola and can cause death in up to 88% of cases. President ...