Category Health

12th US case of coronavirus reported in Wisconsin

A person in Wisconsin has tested positive for the new coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, marking the first case in the state and the 12th case in the U.S., officials announced today (Feb. 5). The patient is an adult who recently traveled to…

How does the new coronavirus compare with the flu?

The coronavirus particle has a crown of spikes on its surface. The new coronavirus outbreak has made headlines in recent weeks, but there’s another viral epidemic hitting countries around the world: flu season. But how do these viruses compare, and…

Woman grows ‘eyelash-like’ hairs in her mouth

What’s worse than finding a hair in your mouth? Perhaps finding hair growing in your mouth. That was what happened to a young woman in Italy who had eyelish-like hairs sprouting from her gums. The woman first visited doctors for…