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 ...

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

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

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

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When millions of soccer fans descend on North America this month for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, they will bring more than team jerseys and national pride. They will also bring the microbes that travel ...

WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - The acting director of the U.S. NIH's infectious disease institute has stepped down, two Democratic senators said on Thursday during a Senate hearing, even as the United ...

Dennis Locorriere, the longtime frontman and lead vocalist of Dr Hook & The Medicine Show, has died at the age of 76 following what his management described as a "long and courageous battle" with ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

A deadly, vaccine-preventable disease is making a comeback. The highly contagious and fast-moving infection, which primarily affects children under five years of age, is affecting more people, as ...

Primary care episodes of infectious intestinal disease among individuals in North-West London decreased from 2015 to 2024, whereas hospital admissions rose. The odds of disease-related hospital ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 49-year-old woman who recently had COVID. When I was sick with it, I lost my sense of taste and smell. I no longer have COVID, but I still have a stuffy nose with no sense of ...