MEDICINE

Human papillomavirus, or HPV, might hide in the crevices of the tonsils until they cause head and neck cancer, even in people who seem otherwise healthy.

Lee Goggin, 35, of the Dallas area, was inside a “sand tunnel” at Crescent Beach near St. Augustine when officials said the whole thing collapsed on him. His sister called it a “freak accident.”

Dr. Wilder Penfield's 127th birthday was Friday, Google honored the groundbreaking doctor with a Doodle.

A woman was unable to work for several months and suffered from chronic urinary tract infections after she "gave birth" to a latex glove and five compresses, which a surgeon allegedly forgot in her womb during an operation.

Cases of the dog flu have been reported, here's how to recognize the symptoms in your pet.

Kate Middleton’s uncle, Gary Goldsmith, had a little bit too much to drink on Saturday and ended up urinating in public.

Scientists are developing a new vaccine that can effectively target a wide range of flu viruses.

Hemal, a second year urology resident at Cleveland Clinic's Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute volunteered to help a fellow passenger who had gone into labor during the flight from Paris to New York.

CancerSEEK looks for the presence of the eight different types of cancer, including lung, breast and colorectal cancers, which are usually diagnosed when it is too late to fight them and are together responsible for more than 60 percent of cancer deaths in the U.S.

Two cases of the measles were detected in Chicago, what is the virus and what are the symptoms?

The child allegedly experienced hallucinations, among other extreme symptoms.

A hospital chain in and around Detroit barred visits from children 13 and younger until the end of flu season to limit exposure.

A Schaumburg, Illinois, school district was given permission by the state’s attorney general’s office to administer medical marijuana to a 6th grade student suffering from seizure disorders.

Scientists have come up with a new method to create soft structures that replicate the soft tissues of the human brain and lungs.

A swallowable gas sensor shows doctors the farts forming in their patients’ guts.

A study has found that repeated influenza vaccinations in older adults dramatically reduces severity of the flu cases, viral infections and number of hospital visits. This information could prove pivotal as U.S. sees a surge in number of influenza cases and deaths.

An Illinois man survived and overcame the rare, devastating disorder known as Locked-In Syndrome.

Scientists gave an old antibiotic superpowers so it could fight off the drug-resistant infections known as superbugs.

Diamonds for medicine offer underscored a dire situation in Venezuela.

Researchers have found an inherent ability in humans to detect sick people by just looking at their faces.

The man suffered hypovolemic shock likely due to extreme dehydration.