Residents march to raise awareness about Ebola, in the city of Goma, in eastern Congo on Thursday. (Justin Kabumba/Associated Press) Ebola appears to be under control in the city of Goma in Congo but it has flared in other parts of the...

Vaping is now associated with 149 cases of severe respiratory illness, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. (Steve Helber/Associated Press) llinois health officials have reported what could be the first death in the United States that has been...

Adult mosquitoes are seen through a fluorescence microscope at the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute's Insect Transformation Facility in Rockville, Md., in 2009. (Jacquelyn Martin/Associated Press) Eradicating malaria is biologically feasible and a lofty aim, the World Health Organization said...

There is currently no system in place to correct for drug shortages in Canada, raising concerns for doctors about patient care and the country's overall drug supply. (Regis Duvignau/Reuters) A national shortage of a popular drug used to treat high...

Ronnie Arloff smiles as he reacts to 'Kaspar' the robot as he takes part in an autism research project in England in 2011. Autism has become so overdiagnosed that within five to 10 years there could be almost no difference...

A young boy with autism watches a video with his therapist. A new analysis led by Canadian researchers suggests that autism is overdiagnosed. (CBC) The autism diagnosis has become so broad that it prevents a better understanding of how the...

The World Health Organization said Wednesday that microplastics in bottled or tap water pose a 'low risk' to people. (Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images) Microplastics contained in drinking water pose a "low" risk to human health at current levels, but more research...

In this June photo, Joshua Ni, 24, and Fritz Ramirez, 23, vape from electronic cigarettes in San Francisco. (Samantha Maldonado/Associated Press) The number of breathing illnesses reported among Americans who vape is growing. Health officials are now looking into more...

Adam Trubitt, 21, uses a Juul e-cigarette in Washington Square Park, Manhattan, last August. Cases of pulmonary illnesses linked to e-cigarette product use are mainly among teenagers and young adults, the CDC says. (Reuters) The U.S. Centers for Disease Control...