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One in four Americans say they're so stressed they struggle to function but some areas are more stressed out than others — with one state unexpectedly clinching first place

Several schools have been forced to close as norovirus strikes thousands of children with the dangerous, highly contagious sickness bug

Cases of syphilis have risen to their highest numbers since the 1950s, with new cases of sexually transmitted infections skyrocketing by nearly 80% from 2018 to 2022

Michigan woman Lorelei Walker explained how her husband Ira Walker and cousin Ian Pritchard, 29, were both struck down by deadly fungal diseases which are spreading across the US

Frightening new maps showcasing the rising number of four deadly fungal cases across the country which have begun to grow more and more as the climate warms up

A nasty, deadly listeria outbreak that resulted in two deaths has been linked to a cheese and dairy company based out of California, which issued a recall for many of its products

One concerned doctor described the deadly fungal infection as a "nightmare scenario" and warned, "we’ve never had a pathogen like this in the fungal infection area” as it spreads across the US

STI cases in the US still aren’t dropping, with around 2.5 million cases reported each year. But the CDC has now raised “alarming concerns” about recent spikes in syphilis cases

Cases of norovirus have rocketed by 18% in just a fortnight, as the winter vomiting bug sweeps across the UK. Here are the most common symptoms to watch out for

The US is grappling with a triple threat of flu, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases, with health officials urging people to get tested and vaccinated

A highly contagious disease caused by Shigella bacteria has hit a homeless community in Portland, Oregon, with 45 cases detected in only a month, further complicating the lives of those living on the streets and in shelters

According to the United States Geological Survey, the deadly chronic wasting disease leaves animals confused, drooling, and unafraid of humans. It was first discovered in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming

With a new Covid variant JN.1 sweeping the US, many states or big cities are reporting high or very high levels of respiratory illness with more people reporting anxiety as a symptom

Covid maps show that four states are recording the highest percentage of positive tests with experts warning they expect more people to need hospital care

The CDC has issued an urgent warning to healthcare providers as Covid-19 and influenza cases continue to rise, with the agency predicting as many as one in five people could be hospitalised in the next few months

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has shared a map showing the spread of a deadly fungus across the US as it warns of a global health threat

An infected person visited 26 schools in Las Vegas, Nevada, before realising they were struck down with the deadly infection Tuberculosis

With the health of people at the forefront of their minds, the Spanish government are considering banning smoking and vaping in all cars and beaches in tough new measures

A team of Japanese researchers has discovered that leg size and strength correlates with a reduced risk of developing heart disease - so having bigger or more muscular legs could lower your risk

Five women who all slept with the same man, whom many of them had met online, presented with rare ocular syphilis despite the man having no symptoms in his eyes leaving experts worried

Fungal infections which can spread rapidly throughout the population have become more and more resistant to anti-microbrial drugs spreading fears of a future epidemic

'White lung syndrome' cases have been ravaging China and have now swept across the US as well as spikes of the illness have been reported in Ohio and Massachusetts

18 more cases of salmonella poisoning has been reported in the US as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration advise to stay away from cantaloupe, the fruit that has been linked to the outbreak

Doctors in Vietnam found chopsticks lodged inside the skull of Mr PVT, 35, who had been involved in a fight five months before when he believed he had been stabbed in the face

Danny G Liu, 75, had been riding a speedboat to go diving off Khai Island near Phuket when he fell face-down in the water on November 22 morning, according to local authorities