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The finding could raise fears that the infection might not require contact with infected animals to occur, and could spread among people more rapidly.

Travelers from China will now have to undergo enhanced screening at three major U.S. airports for symptoms of a new coronavirus that has caused an outbreak of pneumonia in China

Research has shown that young men with fevers had increases in their resting heart rate of about 8.5 beats per minute (bpm) for about every 2-degree Fahrenheit increase in body temperature.

The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate of any developed country, and African American women like Kira are overly affected

Many of the donor kidneys that are discarded each year in the United States could instead be effectively transplanted, a large new study suggests.

Sepsis kills more than twice as many people worldwide as once believed, and children in poor regions account for an excessive number of such deaths, researchers say.

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert halted the distribution of 100,000 condoms that were part of an HIV-prevention effort due to racy messaging.

American teens aren't getting enough sleep, which can lead to anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts.

According to the CDC's estimates, there have been at least 9.7 million illnesses, 87,000 hospitalizations, and 4,800 deaths from flu this season.

Health care providers should weigh the benefits of taking lorcaserin against the potential risks when deciding whether to prescribe or continue patients on the medication, the FDA advised.