DISEASE

From Alice in Wonderland Syndrome to the real-life version of Benjamin Button’s disease, these rare conditions could come straight out of a storybook.

Public health officials are concerned that we could move back into a situation like that of the early 20th century, before antibiotics were discovered.

Protect your pets from harmful pathogens by washing their toys properly.

Researchers recently found that polar bears are facing higher exposure to certain bacteria and viruses.

Where there is one hungry raccoon, there are likely dozens, as one unfortunate woman found out.

A case study of a man in Australia is highlighting the return of a disease associated with Elizabethan sailors and polar explorers.

Can an octogenarian really just collapse from the wear and tear of life?

The deadly fungus has decimated bat populations across North America. But recently, scientists have found reasons to hope their efforts to save bats are working.

The unusual respiratory illness was named for a 1976 outbreak among attendees of an American Legion conference.

“Out of an abundance of caution, we decided to immediately and voluntarily expand our recall to include all items produced at the Jarratt facility,” the company said in a statement.

These gory yet fascinating reads delve into the weirdest chapters of medical history, from the dancing plague of 1518 to the bizarre saga of Typhoid Mary.

The word to look for on the label is ‘Snapchill.’