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Dengue fever could soon be treated by a newly-identified antibody. How serious is this disease, and why have treatments been so hard to develop?

As the federal government revamps its national ranking system to include new categories for assessing nursing home care, most homes will see a dip in quality score. The Medicaid system, while improving, can do more, says...

A previously unknown virus likely transmitted by ticks appeared to be responsible for the death of a 50-year old man from Kansas. The patient had organ failure before his death.

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Boston Scientific has been in a lot of hot water since it acquired Guidant in 2006. With this settlement, it is finally making peace with Johnson & Johnson and moving on.

Alaska is the happiest state in the U.S. while West Virginia is the unhappiest. The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index uncovers the state of well-being in all the 50 states of the nation.

Soda could cause cancer, according to a new study from Consumer Reports. How much danger are Americans facing from the beverages?