Infectious disease outbreaks, such as measles, HIV, and mpox, expose critical vulnerabilities across public health systems.

The second victim was an 88-year-old retired businessman and Air Force veteran who lived on the Upper East Side, his lawyer ...

Scientists have successfully edited the genome of biting midges, opening the door to new research on how these insects transmit disease. Culicoides biting midges are small blood-feeding insects ...

New York City’s Health Department is still seeking to identify the source of an outbreak on the Upper East Side that has infected 67 people.

Health officials say a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Manhattan’s Upper East Side now counts 60 cases, but new diagnoses ...

Nearly two weeks into the Legionnaires' outbreak in Manhattan​, officials said Tuesday the bacteria that causes the disease ...

The victim was one of 67 people diagnosed with the respiratory illness so far, 12 of whom were hospitalized as of 9 p.m.

Healthcare providers should watch out for new and highly contagious forms of ringworm or jock itch, which are emerging as a potential public health threat, according to a pair of reports. Healthcare ...

Daily science news on research developments and the latest scientific innovations Science X Daily and the Weekly Email Newsletter are free features that allow you to receive your favorite sci-tech ...