Health and medicine

Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus type 2 (RHDV2) is a highly contagious, often fatal calicivirus that affects both wild and domestic rabbits. In Colorado, RHDV2 has been detected...

Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a highly infectious disease caused by the poliovirus that can lead to irreversible paralysis, primarily in young children. The CDC defines polio as a...

When widely recognized individuals are reported to have died with or because of sleep apnea, public attention often increases. This evergreen explainer examines verified cases,...

Blindness is a spectrum. Total blindness means little to no light perception; partial blindness or low vision means some light or shapes are detectable. Understanding how the ey...

Catherine Zeta-Jones has undergone several documented surgical and medical events. Below is a concise, source-based overview followed by deeper context.

A pacemaker is a small implanted device that helps control abnormal heart rhythms by sending electrical pulses to keep the heart beating at a stable rate. It typically consists...

Mirko lost her arm following a severe traumatic injury that resulted in extensive damage to her limb, leading to emergency surgical intervention and eventual amputation. This ev...

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is a progressive neurodegenerative condition associated with repeated head impacts and concussions. In football, repetitive subconcussive...

Reports linking Ozempic and Alex Jones have circulated online, prompting questions about any meaningful connection between the medication and the commentator. This relationship...

Lori and Reba, conjoined twins who shared a single body and limited physiological function, died due to complications from their shared anatomy and underlying conditions that pr...