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

Doctors don’t know the exact cause of type 1 diabetes. Family history of type 1 diabetes is considered a risk factor. According to the American Diabetes Association: If a man has type 1 diabetes ...

In today’s Health Alert, with coughing, sneezing, and other symptoms going around, how can you tell which illness you might ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Having psoriasis, an autoimmune condition that causes inflamed skin patches, can make ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD The groin is located where the upper part of the thighs meets the lowest parts ...

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 ...

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

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

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

As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes risk management, the human factor becomes even more critical. AI can process vast amounts of data and identify patterns, but can't yet fully account for ...

Political risk is also known as "geopolitical risk," and becomes more of a factor as the time horizon of investment gets longer. They are considered a type of jurisdiction risk. Political risks ...

Ringworm has nothing to do with actual worms. Rather, the red, ring-shaped rash, clinically known as tinea, is a fungal infection. It's highly contagious and spreads easily. Some people are more ...