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

Many cancers associated with infection are preventable

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

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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As the outbreak grows to more than 700 confirmed cases, the largest in the country, some people remain opposed to vaccines and others are rushing to get the shots.

As Bangladesh faces a deadly measles outbreak, experts assess what it would take for the U.S. to reach similar levels

A fourth person with measles has died in Pennsylvania, the state announced Tuesday — marking the first time in decades the United States has recorded so many deaths in a single year.

There is reason to be cautiously optimistic about the trajectory of the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the WHO says.

Abstract. Endosymbiosis is a major driver of evolutionary innovation and underpins the function of diverse ecosystems. The origins and evolution of endosym

Abstract. Accurate taxonomic assignment of 16S rRNA gene sequences is essential for the reliable interpretation of microbial community studies based on amp

The virus family Filoviridae includes several species known to cause severe and often fatal disease in humans. Within the genus Orthoebolvirus, the majority of clinical disease cases and associated de...

Congenital measles is a serious infection that can occur when a pregnant woman contracts measles near delivery and transmits the virus across the placenta to her newborn. Here is more information arou...

Nature Reviews Disease Primers - Primary infection of varicella zoster virus causes varicella (chickenpox). Virus reactivation later in life can cause herpes zoster (shingles) and other...

The CDC is investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to recalled broccoli sprouts after 22 illnesses and two hospitalizations were reported across four states.

Modeling study suggests an association