diseases-conditions

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic neuromuscular disorder primarily affecting voluntary muscle control due to the loss of specialized nerve cells in the spinal cord. Sym...

West Nile virus is the most common mosquito-borne disease in Massachusetts and the northeastern United States. It is not spread person-to-person in everyday contact and does not...

Zika virus remains a relevant public health concern primarily because it is mosquito-transmitted and can cause severe birth effects. The most reliable way to reduce risk is to p...

2013 was a year marked by the loss of several influential public figures across music, film, television, and sports. This verified overview profiles notable celebrity deaths fro...

An encounter with a rabies attack begins with the bite, scratch, or mucous exposure to saliva from a rabid animal and can progress to severe neurological disease if not managed...

Nipah virus in India is a zoonotic concern that has surfaced repeatedly since the late 1990s, prompting focused public health attention. This evergreen explainer describes what...

Tuberculosis (TB), once widely known as consumption, is a disease caused by infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis . It most commonly affects the lungs but can spread to othe...

Flesh-eating worms in humans refers to parasitic infections in which worms invade and destroy skin, muscle, or other tissues. The phrase is sometimes used for cutaneous larva mi...