In a typical year, scientists discover two or three viruses that have never been seen in people before. The number fluctuates, but the trend has been fairly steady since the 1960s. Most of these ...

By 2050, scientists estimate that antibiotic-resistant infections will be associated with more than 8 million deaths around ...

Lee J. Martin, Professor of Pathology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, discusses neonatal encephalopathy and his recent research into neonatal brain injury ...

Historically, outbreak research has been fragmented, delayed, and poorly integrated into emergency response. By the time protocols are developed, collaborations organised, funding secured, and ...

The rodent-borne virus, which sickened passengers on the MV Hondius, killed three people, led to a race to find its origin ...

Let’s begin with microbes A microbe is a very small, living organism that’s usually visible only under a microscope. Its name ...

A brief medical note in the U.S. CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report published 45 years ago would have profound impacts ...

The Jamestown Canyon Virus (JCV), a mosquito-borne illness, has been detected in a Kalamazoo County mosquito pool for the ...

The state health department has identified HIV transmission clusters involving people who inject drugs in Ingham and Jackson ...

Beckwith became more comfortable with their body after high school, when they found people who supported them, as well as medical care that helped them feel like their true self. Today, at 29, ...

On a remote beach near Esperance, Western Australia, two sick seabirds have brought the bird flu crisis to Australia.

Mosquito and tick bites can put people at risk for contracting Lyme disease, West Nile virus and alpha-gal syndrome.