The newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool seems unable to escape an old scourge: algae blooming in the shallow water. Thin layers of algae floated on the World War II Memorial side of the ...

Multiple regions of the U.S. have encountered outbreaks of norovirus, according to a new report by NBC News Gabrielle Rockson is a Writer-Reporter for PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2023 and covers ...

Flu season may be mostly behind us, but a nasty, highly contagious stomach bug is rising. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. In ...

As Ebola cases mount in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, experts explain what causes the disease—and the risk this outbreak poses to the rest of the world. A medical worker is seen at an Ebola ...

A cruise ship outbreak has renewed interest in hantavirus, a rare but lethal virus with no cure. Photo: CDC via Reuters Ruhi Çenet, a YouTuber and travel blogger, was on the MV Hondius cruise ship ...

But look a bit deeper and there are more than a few similarities. Both Shallow and her daughter are nature crazed, with Shallow’s childhood centering on walks in the woods and yoga classes while Ama’s ...

Gaza sees rat, parasite infestation in camps for displaced 17,000 rodent-, parasite-related infections reported in 2026 Gaza's sanitation system was largely destroyed during war Gazans already ...

Point spread betting sits at the heart of modern sports wagering. If you’ve ever opened a sportsbook app, you’ve seen lines like “Celtics -5.5” or “Patriots +7.5.” That’s the spread in action. It’s ...

Since pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Valneva announced positive results from their phase 3 trial of a vaccine to prevent Lyme disease last month, two questions have loomed large: Will the vaccine ...

"Cicada" is trending, but not because it's the season for the noisy insects to appear. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization are both monitoring a COVID-19 ...

A new variant of the virus that causes COVID is spreading in the U.S. The “Cicada” variant, officially known as BA.3.2, was first detected in South Africa in November 2024. But infection rates in the ...