Susan Aaron was an active 74-year-old retiree with Alzheimer’s who was told she might experience extreme fatigue and terrible headaches if she tried a new drug from Eisai Co. that promised to slow the ...

Cerebral malaria is caused by the bite of a female Anopheles mosquito carrying P. falciparum. Once in the bloodstream, the ...

A seasonal flu virus that can lead to paralysis has been detected in California wastewater. Influenza B has been shown at a ...

The autopsy showed the child suffered multiple rib fractures, a lacerated liver and bleeding and swelling of the brain.

A Gwinnett County jury has convicted a Duluth man of murder and other charges in the 2019 death of his 9-week-old daughter.

Sarah Stevenson's family held vigil, praying they'd be given some amazing grace. For more than two weeks, she continued to ...

Before the introduction of the measles vaccine in the 1960s, there were an estimated 400 to 500 deaths in the U.S. each year ...

Edema occurs when there is swelling caused by fluid trapped in the body’s tissues. There are many types of edema, including ...

CT scans rapidly detect serious issues like fractures, brain swelling and bleeding. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is used in situations needing more detailed evaluation, particularly when ...

Scientists have long struggled to define brain fog—let alone pinpoint a cause for it. But research is starting to reveal multiple potential causes from inflammation to a leaky blood-brain barrier.

It’s never too early or too late to start, but time is of the essence when it comes to building your brain’s defenses, especially since it’s generally impossible to reverse brain damage once ...

In rare cases, water intoxication can cause swelling in the brain and become fatal. This article describes the symptoms, causes, and effects of water intoxication. It also looks into how much ...