A family returned from a vacation in Costa Rica with more than just memories after contracting histoplasmosis, a potentially ...

Andrej Spec, MD, leads the Invasive Fungal Infections Clinic at WashU Medicine, a globally recognized center that treats ...

Costa Rica’s tourism sees a 4.6% rise in April 2025 due to Easter Week, but a 2.2% yearly drop sparks concern over costs, ...

The "Love Your Firefighters" initiative asks residents to donate to help buy new equipment and support repairs for Little ...

A Long Beach company with ties to the Central Valley believes it is on track to develop a Valley Fever vaccine for humans. More than 100 miles away from ...

A recent Salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry has infected seven people across six US states, the CDC reports. The strain is connected to previous hatchery-related outbreaks. Experts warn ...

Infectious disease specialists say antibiotic resistance is helping fuel the rise of so-called “superbugs,” and it’s not just bacteria we have to worry about.

florist. But it wasn't necessarily cancer; the lesion could have been histoplasmosis, an infection caused by bird droppings in the soil found near where she used to live . Her doctor entered ...

Health alerts, including a histoplasmosis spike linked to caving and a ban on shellfish harvesting due to paralytic toxins, have also raised traveler caution. Tourism, contributing 8.2% to Costa ...

Where Courage Began, the bestselling novel by G.L. Gooding, now available in audiobook format The story brings to life the unforgettable jo ...

Early musical influences include Hank Williams, Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf. Known in his early career for playing the guitar and the harmonica, and for his distinctive vocal phrasing. Many cities ...