With reports of the first human death from bird flu in the US, some Americans are feeling an uncomfortable flashback to the early days of Covid-19, when infectious disease experts were talking about a ...

As China experiences a rise in respiratory infections this winter, one little-known virus has gotten a lot of attention – and some people may worry whether the rise in cases could be felt more broadly ...

Seasonal flu is currently the most common virus detected in China's illness surge, which is at expected levels for this time ...

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Consumer advocates, who have long sought limits on lead in children's foods, welcomed the guidance but said it didn't go far ...

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Disease X, a hypothetical yet plausible pathogen, could lead to a global health crisis. Experts stress the urgency of ...

A contentious presidential election, two devastating hurricanes, the Baltimore bridge collapse: It was a busy news year, and where news goes, misinformation follows.

The COVID pandemic is ongoing, but scientists are on alert for any pathogen that might lead to another global outbreak of ...

Four weeks after a puzzling outbreak was reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization has identified the cause.

Former President Jimmy Carter, who aspired for a "competent and compassionate" government, has died. He was 100.

Now, scientists at Stanford University have found that a faulty genetic molecule could be responsible for the immune system misidentifying healthy tissue as a threat. The breakthrough study, published ...