Social media is rampant with reports of a surge of a new respiratory virus in China. Here's what we know about the virus.

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No, there seem to be no reported toxic effects of eating or drinking olive leaf extract. It appears safe up to 1g a day, ...

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Case numbers of the infectious disease tularemia, also termed 'rabbit fever', have jumped in the United States over the past ...

With many viruses now on the rise, it can be hard to know which illness you have and how to handle it. A doctor helps you to ...

During the current "silent" COVID-19 surge, you are at greater risk for getting infected with the SARS-CoV-2. Here's what to ...

In a rare medical case, a woman in her 70s was hospitalized with heat stroke after stretching in a sauna for 45 minutes.

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A risk factor is something that makes a person more likely to develop seizures and epilepsy. Sometimes a risk factor can cause scarring of the brain or lead to areas of the brain not developing or ...

Norovirus infections can occur at any time of year, but they tend to peak during the colder winter months—that happens every ...

Five years on from the first news of COVID, recent reports of an obscure respiratory virus in China may understandably raise ...