As the world heats up, vast numbers of microbes frozen in vast amounts of ice are set to thaw. We must prepare ...

DNA found in museum pieces could provide a unique opportunity to study the history and spread of infectious diseases, ...

Outbreaks of bird flu and other viruses are rising fast. Here’s why it’s happening—and how you can stay informed, protected, ...

It's never a good thing when harmful bacteria are present on surfaces in hospitals, as they can cause life-threatening ...

The discovery was made in a residential backyard in Maine where researchers were collecting rabbit ticks and testing them for ...

Melting Arctic ice increases human and animal interactions, raising the risk of infectious disease spread. Researchers urge ...

Here's what tuberculosis is, how it's transmitted and how you can expect to have it treated if it affects you or someone you ...

The world's only research centre on mycetoma, a neglected tropical disease common among farmers, has been destroyed in ...

Not surprisingly, finding the magic bullet has become the holy grail for Alzheimer’s researchers. But it’s proving to be an ...

Recent discoveries are helping scientists face this challenge in innovative ways. Studies have found that nearly a quarter of drugs that aren’t normally prescribed as antibiotics, such as medications ...

Trauma Services reports that fentanyl has turned into a crisis for first responders, property managers, and maintenance ...

In a lab in the heart of Boston, professor Bree Aldridge leads a team of researchers trying to understand a threat that is ...