Genes inherited from Neandertals increase the risk of developing Dupuytren's disease, which is very common in parts of Europe ...

For years, Oscar has greeted dawn with the rhythmic swing of his machete as he chops sugar cane in fields near his home in El Salvador. On a typical morning, the 33-year-old begins work long before ...

In the late 1400s, a mysterious illness swept through England - killing thousands within hours of their first symptoms.

MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- An underwater disease is killing starfish up and down the West Coast. There are fears this disease could spread even further. It's having an impact on the ocean ...

Hollywood icon Michael J Fox has given a rare update in his long battle with Parkinson’s disease and opened up about dying.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A strange phenomenon is happening throughout several states, including Pennsylvania and Delaware. Songbirds are showing up dead by the dozens, and it's all because of a ...

Kyleigh MacGregor plans her life five years at a time. MacGregor has lupus, an incurable disease in which her immune system attacks her body’s organs and tissue. It’s been a year since MacGregor, 31 ...

What’s behind the Mysterious Epidemic of Kidney Disease Killing Thousands of Young Men? As cases of chronic kidney disease emerge in outdoor laborers around the world, scientists are finding ...