diarrheal disease

A new study seeks to find the reasons that health-care personnel avoid the easy treatment for this potentially life-threatening condition.

November 19 is World Toilet Day, created by the U.N. in 2013. At issue: Billions of people do not have access to a safe toilet. But how do you get the world to pay attention to this forgotten problem?

A new report points to great progress in reducing deaths from diarrheal diseases. But as the low-income world sees progress, rates are inching up in wealthy countries, including the U.S.

Everyone has diarrhea from time to time. For most, it's often no more than an inconvenience. But with the right mix of toxic circumstances, it can prove deadly.

Defeat DD is raising awareness for the No. 2 killer of children under five around the world — by getting people to write haikus about poop.