Maryland health officials are warning swimmers about the presence of flesh-eating bacteria in the Chesapeake Bay.

Infections caused by vibrio vulnificus are contracted through eating raw seafood or swimming in contaminated water.

Florida has reported 12 cases and one death linked to Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "flesh-eating bacteria." Here's what ...

A Florida resident in their 80s died from Vibrio vulnificus, the state’s first confirmed death from the flesh-eating bacteria ...

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A photographer in south Florida was amazed when her drone captured the moment a hammerhead shark attacked and killed another shark. When Marissa Wil first saw splashing in the water, she thought it ...

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From ancient graves to stories of survival on the frontier, signs of human flesh-eating turn stomachs, even as they raise questions. Anthropologists have uncovered bones cut up with axes and ...

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), such as Ozempic or Wegovy, have revolutionized type 2 diabetes and weight-loss management, but they have also led to some unfortunate outcomes. A ...

This reporting was supported by the Rosalynn Carter Fellowship for Mental Health Journalism. WHEN PUBERTY HIT KATERINA RINALDI in middle school, it hit hard, fast, and earlier than everyone else.