The family of a 48-year-old man who died in November is suing the maker of a medical scope, following a superbug outbreak at a UCLA medical center late last year.

Things didn't go so great for Victor Frankenstein or his monster, but don't tell that to Sergio Canavero. The Italian doctor believes that it's now possible to slice the head of off one person, stitch it to the decapitated body of another, and then reanimate the ...

(Reuters) - Three new cases of measles have been confirmed in Las Vegas, in people believed infected by a contagious worker at an upscale MGM Grand Hotel and Casino seafood restaurant, Nevada public health officials said on Friday.

Some people might think of leprosy as a scourge from biblical times, but it still afflicts victims -- and a Florida county is reporting a rare increase in cases, with three people diagnosed in just five months.

For all the things she was prepared for in Sierra Leone, it was the unexpected death of a colleague that shattered the fragile edge between emotional detachment and grief for Edmonton aid worker Laura Keegan.

Earlier this month, Ellen Clayton and her colleagues at the Institute of Medicine released a report recommending that chronic fatigue syndrome be renamed systemic exertion intolerance disease.

President Barack Obama said the world has made "extraordinary strides in driving back Ebola," but the fight against the deadly disease is not over.

Suicide rates among middle-aged Americans have climbed by nearly 40 percent since 1999, and a study published Friday in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine links that uptick to the economic downturn of 2007 to 2009.

FRIDAY, Feb. 27, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- People who drink several cups of coffee every day may have a decreased risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), according to research scheduled for presentation at the upcoming annual meeting of the ...

FRIDAY, Feb. 27, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Ticks in the northeastern United States are showing up earlier in the spring and expanding their range because of warmer temperatures over the past two decades, experts say.

LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The world remains highly vulnerable to a possible severe flu pandemic and governments should increase surveillance, vigilance and preparedness, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.

The World Health Organization says more than 1 billion people risk permanent hearing loss by exposing themselves to loud music and other sounds.

How much do you actually know about eating disorders? For National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, we've rounded up common misconceptions that make it more difficult for people living with these illnesses to be recognized, to be understood and to ac.

By now, you've heard of the Disneyland measles outbreak that's working its way across the country. In response, California lawmakers have introduced legislation that would end personal exemptions for vaccination.

Two-thirds of smokers will die early from cigarette-triggered illness unless they choose to kick the habit, according to new research from Australia.

A New York couple married for 82 years will celebrate a major milestone Saturday when the husband, Duranord Veillard, turns 108. The momentous occasion means the couple will be a combined 212 years old.

ATLANTA - Results from mice studies suggest the broad use of emulsifying agents in processed food might be contributing to an increasing societal incidence of obesity/metabolic syndrome and other chronic inflammatory diseases, according to research ...

Elderly patients are more likely to suffer from the bug, commonly known as C-diff, a new study says. Associated Press Feb. 27, 2015 | 11:54 a.m.