Influenza is a highly contagious viral infection that affects the respiratory system. Although often dismissed as a seasonal illness, it can lead to ...

The country’s elimination of human African trypanosomiasis brings the total to 55 countries that have eliminated at least one ...

The patient has recovered after hospitalization, and no exposure to pigs or related illnesses have been found.

A New Hampshire man fought for the chance at a pig kidney transplant, spending months getting into good enough shape to be part of a small pilot study ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services is once again hosting the “I Protect Pigs” ...

On Friday, doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital announced that a 66-year-old New Hampshire man had successfully received ...

Guinea pigs are among the most popular pets, partly because they are easy to keep and quickly become trusting. Unfortunately, these rodents can also die suddenly. PETBOOK explains how this can happen.

This complex microbial dance seems to have a really important role in our health. Oral diseases and even oral cancers have ...

INFLUENZA and the norovirus are on the rise and spreading across the country, including in Belmont County, officials report. The Belmont County Health Department does not deal with the norovirus ...

The FDA has approved clinical trials for organ transplants using genetically modified pigs, starting with six patients with ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first-ever clinical trials testing pig kidney transplants in people ...

In The Sims, you can have your very own guinea pig pet. The adorable furry creature will live happily in his cage on any ...