CDC confirms case of blood-sucking ‘kissing bug’ confirmed in Delaware
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed a 2018 case in which a blood-sucking insect known as a “kissing bug” bit a child in the face. In July…
From the youngest US face transplant to altered baby DNA, these are the top health stories of 2018
Health, wellness and medicine affect our lives every day, but sometimes certain stories will rise to the top. That may be because a certain condition affected many lives or because…
Nobel Peace winners urge global action vs. sexual violence
The Congolese doctor who shares this year’s Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the use of rape and sexual violence as weapons of war on Monday called for…
Ho, ho, ho — don’t eat raw cookie dough: CDC
The holidays are upon us and for many that means family time in the kitchen preparing delicious baked goods and maybe even licking the spoon before the cookies go into…
Michigan marking 1st day for legal, recreational pot
Interested in Marijuana? Add Marijuana as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Marijuana news, video, and analysis from ABC News. Michigan is officially the first state…
Some romaine lettuce is safe to eat after E. coli outbreak, FDA says
The investigation into the E. coli outbreak involving romaine lettuce continues but the FDA said Monday that some romaine was safe to eat. Interested in E.coli? Add E.coli as an…
American scientist under investigation over ties to alleged genetic editing of Chinese twins
Rice University has launched an investigating into one of its professors after reports surfaced that he is connected to alleged genetic editing in China that resulted in the birth of…
Genetically edited babies – scientific advancement or playing God?
In a groundbreaking development, a Chinese scientist has claimed that he altered the DNA of human embryos, and that at least two of these embryos became recently-born Chinese twins Lulu…
Congo rebels kill 15, abduct kids in Ebola outbreak region
Congolese rebels killed 15 civilians and abducted a dozen children in an attack at the center of the latest deadly Ebola outbreak, Congo’s military said Sunday, as the violence again…
62 cases of AFM, the polio-like illness, confirmed across 22 states: CDC
There are now 62 confirmed reports of acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM, an illness similar to polio, across 22 states in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control…