January 12, 2019 Instagram star opens up about her struggles with rare disorder where muscle turns to bone Instagram star Zoe Buxton opened up about her struggle with Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressive and how she turned to fashion.
January 11, 2019 Hawaii confirms rat lungworm disease in Big Island infant Health officials have confirmed a case of rat lungworm disease in a Hawaiian infant who has been sick since December.
January 10, 2019 Beware of Měnglà : New virus similar to Ebola found in bats in China A new virus similar to Ebola has been discovered in China, according to reports.
January 8, 2019 Plague infects third Wyoming cat in 6 months, health officials say A cat in Kaycee, Wyoming, has been infected with plague, a potentially deadly bacterial infection, health officials in the state recently said.
January 3, 2019 Rare tick infection leaves teacher with memory loss, fatigue A 40-year-old English teacher from the U.K. who was bitten by a tick in his ear while volunteering in Nepal two years ago said he still has trouble with his memory and coordination after the infection left him suffering from hallucinations and brain swelling.
January 2, 2019 Recent grad diagnosed with paralyzing illness while teaching in Thailand The family of a recent University of Mississippi graduate who has been teaching in Thailand since October is racing to raise funds to transfer her back home to Virginia after she developed a paralyzing disorder that’s left her unable to move from the neck down.
January 2, 2019 Teen permanently blinded as mystery illness causes severe swelling, bruised face A Missouri teen has been left blinded by a mystery illness that’s been plaguing her since she returned from a family cruise in July 2017.
December 26, 2018 Boy develops rare brain-eating disease after contracting flu A basketball-obsessed boy is now wheelchair-bound and unable to verbally communicate after he was struck down by a brain damaging illness triggered by the flu.
December 21, 2018 South Dakota confirms first case of 'polio-like' illness that can cause paralysis The first case of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) -- a rare but serious polio-like illness -- been confirmed in South Dakota for the first time this year, state health officials said this week.
December 20, 2018 Former gymnast loses leg, arm to toxic shock syndrome as family asks for prayers The family of a 30-year-old former gymnast is asking for continued prayers as their daughter, who initially thought she was coming down with the flu earlier this month, fights for her life against toxic shock syndrome.