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Neanderthals were not ready for tropical diseases and resulted to their extinction.

Modern Humans Spread Diseases Among Neanderthals, New Study Says

Apr 13, 2016 09:57 PM EDT

A new study claims that ancestors of modern humans from Africa may have spread diseases among Neanderthals, contributing to their extinction.

80 Boston College Students Fall Ill After Eating At Chipotle Restaurant :

Norovirus Confirmed in Boston Students Who Ate at Chipotle.

Marie de Vera |

Dec 10, 2015 09:46 AM EST

An investigation has revealed that at least 80 Boston College students who ate at a nearby Chipotle restaurant have been sickened by norovirus, the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) said on Wednesday, indicating that the outbreak is connected to a spate of E. coli infections in most states.

Salmonella Outbreak Downs 11 People In Nine US States

Salmonella Outbreak Downs 11 People in 9 US States

Desiree Sison |

Dec 04, 2015 08:06 AM EST

Eleven people in nine US states have been infected in a salmonella infection believed to have been caused by a nut butter spread, federal and health officials said on Thursday.

Herpes Simplex Virus Present in Nearly Four Billion People Under 50

Desiree Sison |

Oct 29, 2015 05:00 AM EDT

Around two-thirds of the world population are infected with herpes simplex virus, prompting the World Health Organization to issue a health advisory to protect children from becoming infected with the incurable disease.

Madrid To Kill Dog Of Spanish Nurse Infected With Ebola

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 08, 2014 12:28 AM EDT

Madrid's regional government said its going to kill the dog owned by the Spanish nursing aide who tested positive for Ebola.

Ebola Kills Fourth Sierra Leone Doctor After WHO Refuses to Transfer Her Abroad for Treatement

Erika Villanueva |

Sep 15, 2014 03:58 AM EDT

A fourth doctor has died from the dreaded Ebola virus following a failed attempt to relocate the sick medical professional from West Africa's Sierra Leone to Germany, marking a major setback in the battle against the outbreak.

75 CDC Employees in Atlanta May Have Been Exposed to Deadly Anthrax

Christl Leong |

Jun 20, 2014 12:56 AM EDT

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Thursday that 75 of their staff may have been exposed to the anthrax bacteria after a safety problem in one of its Atlanta labs.