Maia Pandey

More than 100 people said they got bacterial infections after a Tough Mudder event in Sonoma, California. Symptoms included rashes, fever, muscle pain and vomiting.

Cases of rare diseases spread by mosquitoes and ticks are being reported nationwide, including dengue fever, West Nile virus, EEE and Powassan virus.

Less than two weeks into the school year, a Kentucky school district has canceled in-person classes for the rest of week after nearly a fifth of the students came down with illnesses including COVID-19, strep throat and the flu.

A Kentucky school district canceled classes nine days into the year after nearly 20% of students came down with illnesses including Covid, strep throat and flu.

A Michigan man is suing Olive Garden, alleging that he found a rat’s foot in a bite of minestrone soup. The claw got hooked in his cheek as he ate, he says.

Experts generally agreed that although coffee is safe and healthy, people with preexisting health conditions may feel more of its negative side effects.

High levels of physical fitness can reduce cancer risk, a study found — adding to the large body of evidence linking exercise to lower cancer risk.

Nutritionists and doctors explain the risks and supposed benefits of alcohol: Abstaining is healthiest, but modest drinking doesn’t carry significant risk.

The EG.5 coronavirus variant accounts for the largest share of Covid cases in the U.S., according to the CDC. New booster shots won't target it specifically.

A Texas man has lost his hands and parts of his feet after contracting a severe case of typhus from a flea bite. The infectious disease is caused by bacteria.

Toxins from cyanobacteria have been detected in several bodies of water in Utah’s Zion National Park. Affected areas include The Narrows and Emerald Pools.