On February 26th, we officially launched the process to establish the Global Society for Infectious Disease Dynamics (GSIDD), and we could not be more energized by the response! We hosted two sessions...

GSIDD serves the global community of researchers, practitioners, and educators in infectious disease dynamics.

We are excited to invite you to the official launch of the Global Society for Infectious Disease Dynamics (GSIDD) on February 26th, 2026.This launch marks an important milestone for our global communi...

Mike Lauer, prior head of the Office of Extramural Research at the NIH, has been quoted in a recent Nature news bit by Max Kozlov on the Fiscal Year 2025 grant funding picture. Kozlov writes, in pa…

Our science and health infrastructure lies in tatters. Once-dead viruses are roaring back to life. Many people will die. In other words, we’ve reached the point of no return.

Weak plans that propose alternatives to NIH funding are giving false hope to researchers.

Communications Biology - Social network modeling of wild dolphins reveals how age- and sex-structured contact patterns shape infection risk, offering insight into disease vulnerability and...

Author summary The effects of climate change on human health are becoming more evident, but we often overlook one crucial factor: how extreme weather events influence our behaviors and, in turn, the s...

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The United States can no longer keep tabs on drug-resistant gonorrhea, among other infections, scientists said.

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The move — along with the CDC’s explanation — is a sign that the nation’s top public health agency may be falling in line under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime critic of vaccines.

The canceled meeting comes just days after a CDC vaccine advisory committee meeting was abruptly postponed.

Background: Human mobility is expected to be a critical factor in the geographic diffusion of infectious diseases, and this assumption led to the implementation of social distancing policies during th...

Vaccines are the first step toward health equity in many parts of the world

We advance health and well-being by promoting research and education in biological and biomedical sciences through collaborative advocacy and service to our societies and their members.

<span> <p><span>Pandemics pose a global threat to human-wellbeing, justice, economies, and ecosystems, comparable in urgency and impact to other planetary cris

The lower an individual's socioeconomic position, the higher their risk of poor health in low-, middle-, and high-income settings alike. As health inequities grow, it is imperative that we develop an ...