Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is investigating the rare death of a Minnesotan from human rabies after being exposed to an infected bat this July. The diagnosis of rabies was confirmed on Sept.

Experiments on an ultra-rare genetic mutation that causes neurodegeneration in children have helped uncover a new mechanism ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Scientists studying an aggressive cancer that affects thousands of dogs annually have uncovered a genetic signature that could hold the key to treating an extremely rare human ...

If you're ready for a summer romance, you're not alone in the mammal kingdom. In fact, even your aquatic brethren are getting a little hot and heavy beneath the waves. A recent study published in the ...

A rare case of travel-related New World screwworm was identified in Maryland in a patient who traveled from El Salvador, a spokesman from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said.The U.S.