Health News

Cyclospora Sources Still at Large
Progress was made last week when officials pinned down a salad mix as the source of Cyclospora  infections (called cyclosporiasis) in Iowa and Nebraska.
Do Probiotics Work for Diarrhea in the Hospital?
Several probiotic foods and beverages on the market claim to help with gut health. But do they really work for everyone?
Do Camels Hold the Key to MERS?
The MERS virus has been a big question mark for health officials around the globe. Many important questions still need to be answered about the new virus. Where did it come from? How does it spread? What steps will help prevent it?
West Nile Season in Full Swing
Those buzzing mosquitos are annoying and their bites cause an uncomfortable itch. But when the West Nile virus is involved, mosquito bites can be more than just annoying.
Ohio Outbreak Hits Retirement Community
Ohio is in the midst of an outbreak of Legionnaire's disease, a serious illness caused by the bacteria Legionella .
Can Bird Flu Spread Between People?
When H7N9, a strain of bird flu, began infecting people in China last spring, officials and scientists worldwide tried to quickly learn more about this new virus.
Restaurant Salads Indicated in Outbreak
Officials have been working to pinpoint the source of a foodborne parasite that has been causing illness across the US this summer. Now they may have found one culprit.
MERS Spreads in Saudi Hospitals
There has been concern in the news lately about viruses spreading at large public gatherings. But these viruses might just as easily spread right in the hospital.
A Hospital Epidemic
We expect to go into the hospital to get better, not to become sicker. But sometimes hospital patients get infections that they didn't have before going to the hospital for treatment. And these infections could be costly.
A New Disease Causing Fatigue?
HHV-6 is the common name for two viruses which nearly every human has had by their second birthday. Some people are born with a strain of HHV-6 virus that is inherited from a parent. This inherited HHV might offer a clue to chronic fatigue symptoms.