Climate change is reshaping leishmaniasis in Europe. A new One Health study from Sicily shows how human, canine, vector and climate data together reveal shifting risks that passive surveillance alone ...

Flea treatment chemicals fipronil and imidacloprid also implicated in lower cognitive scores in children with autism Toxic chemicals found in pet flea treatment are devastating wildlife in rivers, parks and special conservation areas and the government should take urgent action to limit their use, according to a study. Chemicals that are banned for use as pesticides but still used in flea treatments are causing potentially irreversible harm to aquatic life as well as decimating birds and pollinators, according to the study published on Thursday. Continue reading...

The malaria crisis in Yanomami territory is not simply a return of an old disease. It is the result of rapid environmental destruction driven largely by illegal gold mining and the deforestation it br...

Lymphatic filariasis is a neglected tropical disease that impacts millions. While global efforts have reduced its burden, disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic risk reversing progress, highlighting...

World NTD Day 2026 spotlights major progress, with 58 countries eliminating at least one NTD & diseases like Guinea worm nearing eradication, momentum is strong. But climate change, conflict, & inequi...

The discovery suggests cows may have far greater cognitive abilities than previously assumed.

Author summary Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease that affects hundreds of millions of people, especially in regions with limited access to clean water. To complete its life cycle, the parasite mu...

Many waterways vulnerable to breaches and closures and face mounting maintenance costs, charity says

Chalk streams are one of the rarest freshwater habitats, many of which are found in England’s National Parks.

It is one of the 17 neglected tropical diseases found in Kenya.

WHO in collaboration with the Wellcome Trust and the health community will host the Health Pavilion at the COP30 UN Climate Conference, taking place in Belém, Brazil, from 10 to 21 November 2025. The…

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A new discovery reveals the key pigment behind far-red photosynthesis, a new, low-energy form of oxygenic photosynthesis.

In the field of public health, we conduct a variety of experiments and studies on insects, such as mosquitoes, to advance vector-borne disease research. However entomologists’ variable knowledge and a...

In the field of public health, we conduct a variety of experiments and studies on insects, such as mosquitoes, to advance vector-borne disease research. However entomologists’ variable knowledge and a...

David Attenborough discusses the coelacanth, a living fossil hidden for 400 million years.

Are insects sentient?

Gains in cutting deaths from tuberculosis at risk as health officials warn clinics forced to ration drugs and testing

Krisztian Magori reviews the horrid history of the impact of war and conflict on infectious diseases, the protection provided to civilians by international humanitarian law, and the track-record of co...

Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by human-infective schistosomes (Trematoda: Schistosoma). Intestinal schistosomiasis in sub-Saharan Africa and the Neotropics is caused primarily...

The latest "Ask a Marine Biologist" by Dr. David Shiffman discusses the hows and whys of cephalopod color change.