A new year might mean new viral threats. Influenza A is a perennial threat. The virus infects a wide range of animals and has ...

It wasn't too long ago that in the world of infectious diseases, it seemed like COVID-19 was all anyone was talking about. It was, after all, the most prevalent and deadly infectious disease globally ...

Getting sick is always uncomfortable and inconvenient. The good news is that you can prevent many common types of illness. Critical role of vaccines in general health Vaccines can help control and ...

The appointment of a fervent vaccine opponent — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — as secretary of the Department of Health and Human ...

Health authorities in the UK have a new watch list of 24 infectious diseases that could pose the greatest future threat to public health. The list encompasses bird flu as well as mosquito-spread ...

Outbreaks of several infectious diseases in Cuba have killed dozens and are reportedly overwhelming the island’s hospitals and mortuaries. Cuba is confronting one of its most serious infectious ...