Chagas disease is classified as endemic in the U.S., and species of kissing bugs that carry the disease are prevalent. What ...

The tropical illness can quietly attack your heart if left untreated. Here’s what a leading scientist says we can do to ...

Chagas, or “kissing bug” disease, has been identified in 19 states. The bug that carries it has made it to Pennsylvania, ...

The CDC has issued a warning about triatomines, a bloodsucking insect known as “kissing bugs” whose bites are often anything ...

Kissing bugs may sound charming, but with one bite, these insects can spread a dangerous parasitic infection: Chagas disease.

New research shows that smoking alters gut microbes in a way that reduces inflammation in ulcerative colitis. The discovery hints at future treatments that harness bacteria or metabolites instead of ...

What is Chagas disease? Triatomine bugs, commonly called kissing bugs, invade our homes and feed on humans and their pets — ...

Andrew Oakes told Newsweek he wanted to die after the diagnosis because it was like a dirty secret and people called him reckless.

These bugs bite near your mouth while you sleep and can transmit a deadly parasite. Here’s what to know about kissing bugs in Texas.

Here’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local ...

Most people hear “heart attack” and think of clogged arteries packed with fat and cholesterol. That picture is mostly right, but it may be missing a a key component. According to new research, common ...

Diagram showing the mechanism discovered in the study. Inflammation of the intestines in ulcerative colitis results from an excessive helper Th2 immune response. Smoking leads to aromatic compounds ...