"Kissing bugs" transmit Chagas disease through infected feces, causing symptoms like fever and potentially fatal heart ...

Chagas disease​ is already endemic to 21 countries in the Americas, and growing evidence of the parasite is challenging the ...

Study findings suggest BMI may be crucial in the prognosis and optimal management of CAP among patients with NTM-PD.

Researchers hope data out of Texas will raise awareness about a type of infection commonly spread through kissing bugs. It’s ...

Chagas disease is caused by the Trypanosoma cruzi parasite that lives in a dozen species of bloodsucking insects called ...

Chagas disease is deadly, pervasive and more prevalent in the U.S. than you'd think. It's not just brought here by people ...

A woman diagnosed with chikungunya virus in New York, USA may have acquired it locally, according to health officials.

State health officials are currently probing whether the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus that has triggered an aggressive ...

Research has revealed a steep increase in liver disease in recent years. Meanwhile, there is growing evidence of health harms ...

Ray WA, Murray KT, Meredith S, Narasimhulu SS, Hall K, Stein CM. Oral erythromycin and the risk of sudden death from cardiac causes. N Engl J Med. 2004;351:1089-1096. Investigators from Vanderbilt ...