Acanthamoeba keratitis is a rare but blinding parasitic eye disease. Experts share how to avoid it and treat it.

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Investigators believe Spencer and Monique Tepe were fatally shot between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. last Tuesday in their home located ...

The parasite that may already live in your brain can infect the very immune cells trying to destroy it, but new UVA Health ...

Lisa Farris worried that a nasty infection from recent liposuction and a tummy tuck was rapidly getting worse. So she phoned ...

Former equestrian instructor’s personal healing experience sparks holistic veterinary care practice blending Reiki energy work with FDA-cleared laser therapy Horses taught me that animals communicate ...

Every year on December 10, advocates around the world observe International Animal Rights Day, a reminder that animals ...

Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, who suffered a head wound in the shooting near the White House last month, has moved from acute care to rehabilitation. By Pooja Salhotra Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, ...

A man was seriously injured during an assault early Saturday morning in Downtown Boston.According to Boston police, officers initially responded to the intersection of Warrenton Street and Seaver ...

Smart materials are entering the wound care field — and they're learning to respond like doctors. A research team at Fudan University, led by Prof. Xiangchao Meng, has developed a hydrogel that can ...

Bleeding occurs when trauma damages a blood vessel. When that trauma involves your head—whether the scalp, skull, or brain—it’s considered a head injury. These head injuries range in severity from a ...