Nosophobia is the extreme or irrational fear of developing a disease. This specific phobia is sometimes simply known as disease phobia. You might also hear it referred to as medical students’ disease.

The persistent fear of getting an illness is known as nosophobia. It’s an extremely rare condition. This disorder will usually start in early adulthood. But any age or gender can develop this ...

Nosophobia is an irrational and persistent fear of having or developing a specific, serious medical condition such as cancer. While many people experience anxiety about their health, people with ...

“If it smells bad, it’s bad; if it smells good, it’s bad,” says Aileen Gagney, asthma and environmental health manager with the American Lung Association in Seattle. (1) Obviously then, the key to a ...

Xenophobia is the fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers. Nosophobia is the fear of contracting a disease. Which one do you have? Last week, when I heard the President tell us to stop blaming the ...