Health October 29 Lassa fever death reported in midwestern state, contact tracing begins A middle-aged patient has died from Lassa fever, according to an alert from a state health department. Here's what you need to know about the rare, potentially deadly viral disease.
HEALTH October 18 Family selling dream home to fund life-saving treatment for 5-year-old daughter Tallulah Moon, 5, has SPG56, a degenerative brain disease that is caused by a rare gene mutation. Now, the family is selling their dream home to raise money for their her life-saving therapy.
VIDEO October 17 Mom describes her daughter's battle with a rare genetic disorder Golden Whitrod, an Australian mother and advocate, is desperate to raise funds for the expensive genetic therapy that could help her daughter, Tallulah Moon, overcome her debilitating degenerative disease.
HEALTH October 8 Woman with muscular dystrophy completes 12 half-marathons in wheelchair for charity: ‘Won’t let it define me’ Peri Finkelstein, 24, has raised more than $1 million to help children with deadly diseases. She shares her inspiring journey with Fox News Digital, detailing what keeps her motivated to "keep hustling."
HEALTH October 3 Deadly Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda has health officials on high alert Amid reports of a deadly viral outbreak in Central Africa, researchers are reportedly scrambling to develop treatments and vaccines to combat Marburg virus.
HEALTH September 25 New York resident dies from mosquito-borne disease as experts warn of widening risk New York has reported the state’s first death from Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), a disease that spreads through bites from mosquitoes. An expert discusses the risks and means of prevention.
HEALTH September 24 What is ‘rhabdo,’ the life-threatening muscle injury that affected 12 college lacrosse players? After a college lacrosse team reported the same severe muscle injury across multiple players, experts are speaking about the condition, which can cause life-threatening kidney damage.
HEALTH September 14 Multiple myeloma, rare blood cancer: Bruce Springsteen's wife's diagnosis spotlights the illness Patti Scialfa, Bruce Springsteen’s wife, recently shared that she was diagnosed in 2018 with a type of blood cancer known as multiple myeloma. Here's what to know about the disease.
HEALTH September 5 Valley fever outbreak reported after California music festival as health officials cite 'hotspot' Several people have contracted Valley fever following an outdoor music festival near Bakersfield, California, according to a statement from the California Department of Public Health.
Rare Diseases September 2 Father created a drug to save his son from a rare disease, now other families are desperate to get it When his infant son was diagnosed with a rare disease, a Canadian father was dismayed to discover there was no treatment or cure — and so he set out to make one himself.
