Viral Infection Stories
- Honey has been used as an antiseptic for thousands of years, but does manuka honey have the same power?
- Being able to tell the difference between the flu and a common cold could mean the difference between a quick recovery and serious complications.
- Mumps is making a comeback on college campuses, despite being nearly eradicated in previous years.
- New research suggests there may be an evolutionary advantage for viruses to go easier on women than men.
- The quality of care at different hospitals varies greatly across the United States.
- Polluted air may be hurting humans, but it's likely helping bacteria fight off our antibiotics.
- A dating app for sperm donors, a penis that was twice bitten, and a 70-year-old first-time mom — these just scratch the surface of the most bizarre medical stories of 2016.
- Dry eye sounds like a mild, albeit irritating, ailment, but it can become serious if not treated.
- Neglected tropical diseases are not very well known, but are responsible for many cases of painful and debilitating illness throughout the world.
- It’s not just your imagination — you really do always get sick in the winter.
- The dirt in our own backyards could hold the key to curing all sorts of diseases, and scientists need your help to find them.
- It's the season of norovirus, the number one cause for stomach sickness in America. Here's what you need to know about the virus.