Now that children are back in school, we must use the tools we know work to keep this preventable disease out of the classroom, writes Dr. Debra Houry.

Four of the five leading infectious causes have 'highly effective' prevention measures

Changes in rainfall can trigger increases in rodent populations and subsequent spikes in infection, new research has found, revealing how a changing climate could have consequences for human health.

Sitting in a pediatric intensive care unit last year, watching a ventilator keep her 17-month-old daughter alive, Emily Marris scoured the contents of her phone for evidence to give to California heal...

The state’s outbreak is the largest in the U.S.

Omega fatty acids have long been recognized for their benefits: supporting cardiovascular health, reducing systemic inflammation, and promoting brain development and cognitive function. But scientists...

Antibiotic resistance is supercharging dangerous gut bacteria to withstand even hospital-grade disinfectants intended to kill them.

The health secretary, Vice President JD Vance and other top officials addressed a conference sponsored by corporations, including A.I. companies and others with business before the government.

The state’s outbreak is the largest in the U.S.

Omega fatty acids have long been recognized for their benefits: supporting cardiovascular health, reducing systemic inflammation, and promoting brain development and cognitive function. But scientists...

Under a new rule, if your degree doesn’t make enough money, you won’t be able to get a student loan.

On Saturday, September 26, 2026, G. L. Mezzetta Inc. of American Canyon, California, announced a recall of one lot of Mezzetta Golden Greek

What do vampires, werewolves, zombies, possession and The Last of Us have to do with infectious disease? Explore the real biology behind horror movies.

At least 13 new measles cases have been confirmed in Pennsylvania, bringing the total so far this year to 903, the state health department said Monday.

The health secretary, Vice President JD Vance and other top officials addressed a conference sponsored by corporations, including A.I. companies and others with business before the government.

Antibiotic resistance is supercharging dangerous gut bacteria to withstand even hospital-grade disinfectants intended to kill them.

On Saturday, September 26, 2026, G. L. Mezzetta Inc. of American Canyon, California, announced a recall of one lot of Mezzetta Golden Greek

Les scientifiques ont estimé la part des quelque 2,3 millions des nouveaux cas de tumeurs en 2024 attribuable à douze agents infectieux, dont des virus, des bactéries et des parasites. Mais des soluti...

Under a new rule, if your degree doesn’t make enough money, you won’t be able to get a student loan.

An early fall increase in COVID-19 cases is being reported in several states. Maps show where activity is increasing.

Congenital measles has rarely been seen in the U.S. That’s changing as vaccination declines and more pregnant women become infected.

As Bangladesh grapples with an unprecedented measles outbreak, nine more children died from symptoms of the disease in the 24 hours until 8 a.m. (local time) on Sunday, raising the total number of con...

The warning came after two children under the age of five in San Diego County became sick

Hillsborough County leads in the number of Florida dengue cases by a massive margin.

An expert at the University of Copenhagen said his team had been sharing its research with the company’s A.I. model, Claude, and that its new finding matched their work.

AI predictions could help with pandemic preparedness, but they will need experimental confirmation.

Congenital measles has rarely been seen in the U.S. That’s changing as vaccination declines and more pregnant women become infected.

The CDC has added a single measles death to its online counter. In the last few weeks, four unvaccinated people have died from measles in Pennsylvania, according to state officials. But RFK Jr. has pu...

Increased expression of EBV reactivation genes in B cells and MS risk genes targeted by the EBV protein EBNA-2 precedes MS attacks, linking EBV reactivation and genetic risk to the development of MS r...

Tuesday of this week was a cloudy day but the clouds thinned a little in the afternoon and made it worth carrying my camera around at the Platte River Prairies. Here are a bunch of photos from Tues…

Jazz experts, scholars detail how iconic saxophonist, who would have turned 100 this year, reshaped most American musical genre.

Community health and vaccination rates are big issues for California pediatrician

One treatment center requires about 300 health professionals, said WHO representative

The agency previously declined to recognize four measles-associated deaths the Pennsylvania Health Department reported over the last month.

The White House halted a planned executive order that would have put control over NIH research grants in the hands of political appointees.

Scents govern most key events in the lives of mosquitoes, and there is extensive research on their sense of smell. A new study reveals how a young female mosquito shifts from focusing entirely on nect...

For years, scientists were certain that two factors were involved in the assembly of active, highly infectious Zika viruses in human cells: a specific viral protein in its entirety and a turncoat huma...