MEDICINE

So-called "Patient Zero" was not, in fact, the first person in North America to contract the virus.

Your spit can tell you much more about your health than whether you should be flossing.

1. A scratch could become deadly.

The peptide only exists in the umbilical cords and circulatory systems of newborn babies for about two weeks; then it disappears.

Of the wide variety of abandoned buildings, perhaps none are as eerie as deserted hospitals.

A controversial new study finds that humanity may have already reached the peak of its natural lifespan.

An IED took all four of his limbs. A team of 12 surgeons needed 14 hours to replace two of them.

The last case of endemic measles was in 2002.

The “patent” in the name didn’t refer to government approval, but proprietary concoctions marketed with extreme promises and flamboyant showmanship.

And around colleges, they're filled with caffeine and nicotine to boot.

Jennie Bushnell was terrified her six children would be seen as freaks—so she kept their remarkable birth a secret.

A recent study of Ebola patients revealed a surprising finding.