Throughout human history, microscopic enemies have claimed more lives than all wars, natural disasters, and accidents combined. Infectious diseases have shaped civilizations, toppled empires, and ...

Google plans to release millions of mosquitoes into the United States in a new project aimed at curbing mosquito-borne ...

The report stated men had the highest number of cases — 55% — while 33% were women and 12% were children. Tuberculosis is back to being the leading infectious disease killer across the globe, ...

A scar that runs along the base of Dr. Lara Johnson’s neck serves as a permanent reminder of the devastating effects of a vaccine-preventable disease. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

Hantavirus has been all over the news lately due to a shocking outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. The virus is typically transmitted to humans when they breathe airborne ...

The Northern Territory is experiencing an unprecedented wave of rare and serious diseases which have already claimed the ...

The Black Death was one of the most infamous pandemic events in history. It spread across Asia and Europe, decimating a third of the continent’s population during the Middle Ages. The cause was plague ...