The sea lamprey looks like it’s from another planet, but this ancient creature has a surprising amount in common with humans ...

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Staff Photographer Kissing bugs may sound charming, but with one bite, these insects can spread a dangerous parasitic infection: Chagas disease. Affecting more than 7 million people worldwide, mostly ...

A deadly malady known as “kissing bug” disease is now an endemic illness in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The nation is seeing a rise in the illness, ...

Among younger American adults, death from chronic disease actually increased — a rarity among high-income countries, a new report shows. By Nina Agrawal Chronic diseases like heart disease, cancer and ...

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They are known as "kissing bugs," but instead of spreading love, they transmit a parasitic disease that can be deadly. Chagas disease is considered endemic; it's present in 21 countries in the ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a Tuesday report in the Emerging Infectious Diseases journal raising awareness about the deadly “kissing bug” disease also known as ...

"Kising bugs" don't really kiss — they bite. And that bite could spread a parasite, leading to a potentially deadly disease researchers say is now endemic in the U.S. Researchers from the University ...

Chagas disease, aka “kissing bug” disease is now endemic in the US. The disease has been detected as far north as Pennsylvania. Chagas disease can be deadly if it’s left untreated. A deadly “kissing ...

The continued spread of a deadly deer disease through Ohio will likely impact the upcoming deer hunting season, according to a state wildlife expert. Clint McCoy, a deer biologist with the Ohio ...

A little-known disease is spreading in the U.S., primarily in the state of California, health officials warn. In a new study published in the CDC journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, researchers ...