A trove of rare 300,000-year-old wooden tools unearthed in south-west China reveals that early humans in the region may have relied heavily on underground plants like roots and tubers for sustenance.

A man has become the first known fatality from a rare bird flu strain after contracting H5N5 avian influenza. The patient ...

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota resident who came into contact with a bat in July died of rabies, the state’s department of health announced Friday. The person’s death marks a rare occurrence, as fewer ...

WYOMING- The Wyoming Department of Health announced the detection of a rare, but serious case of pneumonic plague in a northern Fremont County resident. A plague is a bacterial infection that can be ...

If you're ready for a summer romance, you're not alone in the mammal kingdom. In fact, even your aquatic brethren are getting a little hot and heavy beneath the waves. A recent study published in the ...

The country's first-ever H5N5 bird flu case has been confirmed in Washington state, where a resident is hospitalized with a ...

(CNN) — A rare case of travel-related New World screwworm was identified in Maryland in a patient who traveled from El Salvador, a spokesman from the US Department of Health and Human Services said.

Although bird flu infections in humans remain rare, this case marks a significant development in flu surveillance in the U.S.

Christ Hospital tests water after 2 cases of Legionella pneumonia reported The Christ Hospital has identified two cases of people diagnosed with Legionella pneumonia in the past six weeks that may be ...