West Nile virus cases are rising across the United States. Public health officials are reporting more infections than usual.

If you own a cell phone, there’s hardly a day that goes by that you aren’t targeted by scammers. The Sneads police department ...

Of an estimated 500,000 children abused each year, only 105,000 offences are recorded by police. Less than 2% of these young ...

A fatal case of brain-eating amoeba has been reported in South Carolina, with health officials advising swimmers to take ...

China is experiencing an outbreak of chikungunya, a mosquito-borne infection, with thousands of cases reported in the south.

Thirteen people have been infected with Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "fleshing-eating" bacteria, according to a report.