A mechanical system that imitates projectile vomiting. Researchers in North Carolina use the barfing machine to study how human noroviruses, leading causes of upchucking worldwide, spread through the ...

Whether it was the latest stomach bug or a bout of food poisoning, most of us are unfortunate enough to have had at least one epic vomiting episode. And if you’re like me, you’re probably queasy just ...

The ickiest, most horrible, most awful sound in all of creation? Vomiting. That's the verdict from a university's online survey that reportedly attracted more than 1.1 million votes. Throwing up is ...

Norovirus can be hard to prevent, but there are a few things you can to do to lower the risk of getting sick beyond wearing a ...

Vomiting is something that everyone will experience at some point. It’s typically accompanied by a wave of nausea, and a queasy feeling in the stomach afterward. ‌ Projectile vomiting is when your ...

Vomiting — forcefully expelling what’s in your stomach through your mouth — is your body’s way of getting rid of something harmful in the stomach. It may also be a response to irritation in the gut.

Nausea and vomiting can be caused by many things, like pain, illness, and pregnancy. Seek medical care if your nausea and vomiting lasts longer than a week. Vomiting is an uncontrollable reflex that ...