Plunging vaccination rates allow outbreaks to occur, and even states that have vaccination rates above 90 percent are ...

Measles canary in coal mine highlights rising outbreak risks as CDC reports 910 cases and exposure sites across six states in 2026.

Research shows that many viruses can linger in the air and on surfaces long after an infected person has left the room — ...

Against measles’ 12-18, smallpox – one of the most feared and deadliest diseases humanity faced, until it was eradicated – had an R 0 of 5-7. Polio is about the same, while the Ebola virus that caused ...

This issue of the journal features a Series of three papers on artificial intelligence (AI) in infectious diseases. The Series, led by Anna Odone (University of Pavia, Italy) and published online in ...

Cases are up, vaccination rates are down, and new strains are circulating. Here's what you should know.

As people get sick with the flu and measles cases rise, the need for more infectious disease doctors is significant. That's ...

When the COVID pandemic hit, many people turned to the eerily prescient film Contagion (2011) for answers – or at least for catharsis. Suddenly, its hypothetical plot felt all too real. Applauded for ...

Just over one in 10 deaths from a wide range of infectious diseases can be attributed to obesity worldwide, finds a major new study led by a University College London (UCL) researcher. People with ...

The Laredo Public Health Department released its 2025 Infectious Disease Annual Report, highlighting disease trends across Webb, Zapata, Jim Hogg, and Duval counties.

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Feb. 11, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Obesity contributes to about 1 in every 4 infectious disease deaths in the United States, the most among wealthy ...