Months after public health officials say they caused the nation’s largest measles surge in 30 years, some West Texas ...

A deadly hospital fungus that resists nearly every antifungal drug may have an unexpected weakness. Researchers discovered ...

When I was about 6 years old in the early '40s, my 16-year-old brother was sent to a sanitarium for tuberculosis patients. He was there for 18 months and was a survivor. Readers may email questions to ...

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Dr. Nicolette Bembenek is one of a handful of civil surgeons in Vancouver approved by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to perform the medical exam needed to obtain a green card.

Millions of people in the U.S. and around the world are living with hepatitis C virus (HCV). But over the past decade, direct-acting antivirals (DAA) have proven effective against HCV, curing more ...

Many people can't get access to opioid medication treatment while incarcerated, or have trouble accessing treatment once released. A community clinic in Alaska is trying to help.