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Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis.

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Unauthorized switching of Affordable Care Act plans appears to have tapered off in recent weeks based on an almost one-third ...

Biology textbooks may need a revision, say Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists, who present new evidence that an armlike ...

Researchers have linked a specific type of body fat to the abnormal proteins in the brain that are hallmarks of Alzheimer's ...

Winter storms that are bearing down on Americans also bring a hidden killer in their wake: carbon monoxide. Experts at the ...

Durable and attractive, engineered stone countertops are a popular feature in modern American kitchens, but the workers who ...

Eating a diet with a higher ratio of plant-based protein to animal-based protein may reduce the risk of cardiovascular ...

Lung cancer screening with low-dose chest computed tomography (CT) may detect more than just lung cancer. As research in the ...

Warm weather is here and mosquitoes are on the rise in Australia. Unseasonably large swarms are causing problems in some ...