September 27, 2017 Man contracts hantavirus after staying in cabins at California park, family says A man was hospitalized after contracting hantavirus, a rare and potentially fatal respiratory disease he may have contracted after staying in cabins at California parks, his family said.
September 27, 2017 Boy with rare 'Stone Man' disorder won't let it stop baseball dreams The parents of an 11-year-old baseball player with a rare genetic disorder want their son to continue enjoying the sport that he loves, but know that doing so puts him at risk for injury which could cause his illness to progress.
September 27, 2017 Newborn dies after contracting life-threatening illness from kiss, family says The grieving parents of a newborn baby who contracted a severe illness potentially after receiving a kiss from an infected person annouced her death Tuesday, in an emotional post on Facebook.
September 27, 2017 Family racing to raise funds for daughter facing incurable genetic disease A family is in a race against time to save their 6-year-old daughter from a fatal genetic disease that currently has no cure.
September 27, 2017 Florida man contracts flesh-eating bacteria through blisters while hiking A Florida man said he has a "new appreciation of life" after he nearly died when he contracted a flesh-eating bacteria from blisters while hiking in New Hampshire.
September 26, 2017 Judge may decide Wednesday where Charlie Gard will die First, a British judge told a dying baby’s parents they could not take their child to the U.S. for experimental treatment. On Wednesday a judge may tell them the infant cannot die at the family’s home in London, but in a hospice instead.
September 26, 2017 Mystery bug bite lands Arizona man in the hospital It was just another night taking the trash to the curb in Chandler, Arizona, until Thomas Jay suddenly felt a pinch followed by the "most excruciating pain" of his life.
September 26, 2017 Michigan baby facing life-threatening disease similar to Charlie Gard's diagnosis A 4-month-old Michigan boy diagnosed with a life-threatening disease similar to what 11-month-old Charlie Gard faced is in a race against time, as his parents seek to raise enough funds for an experimental treatment in Boston.
September 26, 2017 Mom claims toddler contracted flesh-eating bacteria from Texas lake A 3-year-old boy from Lufkin, Texas is recovering a staph infection that he contracted from swimming in a public lake.
September 25, 2017 Woman battling cancer dies after eating contaminated oysters A Texas woman who was vacationing with her husband in Mississippi died last Thursday, after eating raw oysters that were contaminated.