More people have been confirmed to have meningitis amid the U.K.'s ongoing fatal outbreak of meningitis, which is now being called a "super-spreader event." The total number sickened by the outbreak, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A respiratory virus that doesn’t have a vaccine or a specific treatment regimen is spreading in some parts of ...

According to a new report from the Yale School of Public Health, if measles vaccination rates continue to drop just 1% annually for the next five years, the financial cost to the U.S. could reach $1.5 ...

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — Jeff Kent typically doesn’t take calls from unknown numbers. On this occasion, he made an exception. Some time after being elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Kent ...

A newly discovered virus hiding inside common gut bacteria may be linked to colorectal cancer, according to new research. Scientists in Denmark found that colorectal cancer patients were about twice ...

Tennessee baseball suffered its first regular-season series loss to a nonconference opponent since 2020, falling 9-5 to Kent State in Game 3 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The 15th-ranked Vols (5-2) won 4 ...

A giant virus discovered in Japan is adding fuel to the provocative idea that viruses helped create complex life. Named ushikuvirus, it infects amoebae and shows unique traits that connect different ...

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the Western world and a leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Age, diet and lifestyle are known risk factors. However, in most cases we ...

A virus that is big enough to be seen under an ordinary light microscope co-opts its host’s systems with the help of potentially purloined genes. The researchers found that the virus makes a complex ...

KENT, Ohio — Kent State University officials confirmed Monday that a student living in Lake Hall has been diagnosed with a serious bacterial infection, Neisseria meningitidis. According to officials, ...

KENT, Ohio (WJW) — A Kent State University student has been diagnosed with Neisseria meningitidis, a serious bacterial infection that can lead to meningitis, the school said in a letter sent to staff ...

BATON ROUGE — LSU baseball’s offense is slowly turning into a machine. And Jake Brown is at the heart of it. For the second straight game, the junior rightfielder crushed two home runs as he amassed ...