Deadly : Science World Report

Jul 05, 2016 12:10 PM EDT

Outrageously High Levels Of Brain-Eating Amoeba Found At Water Park

Levels of brain-eating amoeba that killed a teenager from Ohio were unusually high at a water park where she had been, CDC says.

Jun 05, 2016 05:27 AM EDT

Women Who Want to Quit Smoking Should Do It on the Second Phase Of Their Menstrual Cycle, Research Suggests

According to a recent study, it is ideal for women to line quitting smoking during the second phase of the menstrual cycle.

Dec 31, 2015 04:49 PM EST

Home Births Are Riskier, But Perinatal Death Is Still Low

Some women today are deciding to give birth at home instead of in a hospital, and though perinatal death risk is higher, statistics show that it is still low.

Jul 05, 2015 08:56 PM EDT

Withholding Deadly Proteins Slows Blood Vessel Tumor Growth

Could removing a protein help slow blood vessel growth in tumors?

May 16, 2014 01:52 PM EDT

Common and Deadly Brain Tumor Could be Treated with Herpes Stem Cells

The Harvard Stem Cell Institute found an interesting way to combat glioblastoma tumors in mice. Similar to the Mayo Clinic study that used high doses of the measles virus to defeat myeloma, the Harvard researchers used a different virus in their trial.

Feb 22, 2014 03:03 PM EST

Despite Deadly Measles Exposure, Vaccines Still Not a Priority for Some People

Measles was declared to be eliminated from the United States back in 2000, but a resurfacing of the life-threatening disease has occurred in California. A student from UC Berkeley is believed to have contracted measles in the Philippines and rode the local transit system in San Francisco.

Feb 11, 2014 12:50 PM EST

Deadly Virus Could Be Fought With Drug that Lowers Cholesterol

Hantavirus is a mysterious and lethal microorganism in which 30 cases are reported in the United States each year. It suddenly appeared in the Southwest over 20 years ago in an outbreak that killed over a dozen people. The virus is considered extremely deadly, causing deaths in 30 – 40% of its cas...