HHS has put on ice a CDC project that would make information about dozens of diseases available in near real time, CDC sources told MedPage Today. Since early summer, the team has been working on a ...

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Sept 11 (Reuters) - Intercept Pharmaceuticals said on Thursday it is withdrawing its liver disease drug from the U.S. market following a request from the Food and Drug Administration. This comes as ...

Three examples of the insect subfamily Tritominae, better known as kissing bugs. From left are Triatoma protracta, the most common species in the western U.S.; Triatoma gerstaeckeri, the most common ...

Researchers argue that Chagas disease, also known as "kissing bug" disease, has reached endemic status in the United States. The disease is caused by a parasite spread by triatomine bugs, commonly ...

Staff Photographer Kissing bugs may sound charming, but with one bite, these insects can spread a dangerous parasitic infection: Chagas disease. Affecting more than 7 million people worldwide, mostly ...

A pair of kissing bugs, with the female seen at the bottom, are shown in a photo from Tucson, Arizona, on June 8, 2006. A pair of kissing bugs, with the female seen at the bottom, are shown in a photo ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lyme disease can cause serious harm, but so can bogus tests and treatments. The complexity of diagnosing the tick-borne disease has given rise to an entire industry of unapproved ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Center for Disease Control and Prevention is warning people of a deadly bug that can be found in Arkansas and other states. The insect is known scientifically as Triatominae ...

A deadly malady known as “kissing bug” disease is now an endemic illness in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The nation is seeing a rise in the illness, ...

DELAWARE COUNTY, Ohio — The Delaware Public Health District issued an alert on Monday following an increase in cases and outbreaks of hand, foot and mouth disease in the area. The health agency says ...

As Lyme disease spikes in Michigan, public health workers across the state are conducting what is called tick "surveillance" to see where different tick species are and which diseases they may be ...