Chagas disease is spreading in the U.S., raising concerns about infected kissing bugs and gaps in diagnosis and screening.

The Chagas disease has been found in 5 states. — -- A rare parasitic infection called Chagas disease has been gaining headlines in recent weeks after cases of the infection were reported in at ...

Known as the silent killer, more than 300,000 people across the U.S. are likely living with a little-known disease, carried by a tiny bug, that has the potential to cause serious long-term illness.

Bug bites don’t cause staph infections on their own. However, when an insect or spider bites someone, it can create an avenue for bacteria to get into the body’s tissues. A friend’s son went to urgent ...

The bugs are biting and stinging, sending many people to the doctor this week. Several infectious illnesses are also popping up in more significant numbers. Here’s our weekly round-up of what ...

A VIRUS that most people pick up in childhood triggered deadly bladder cancer in dad-of-two Tim Tavender. The 51-year-old got ...

That quesy feeling in your stomach may be more than just a passing sickness. It could very well be a norovirus infection. A norovirus infection, which can feel like a common stomach illness to most ...

Bedbugs have had quite the comeback over the last few years, infesting the Empire State Building, New York movie theaters, hotels, and lots of houses and apartments nationwide. Traditionally, these ...