Zoonoses—diseases that spread from animals to humans—began to gain prevalence some 6,500 years ago with the rise of animal ...

By analyzing ancient DNA, scientists determined when, where and how our ancestors got sick from infectious diseases.

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The H5N1 bird flu virus has historically extracted a heavy toll when it infects humans, with nearly half of confirmed cases ...

South Florida animal shelters are struggling with overcrowded conditions and infectious diseases among cats and dogs, ...

This was a crucial moment in our evolutionary history, but it also marked a significant change in our relationship to ...

When hunter-gatherers began living close to animals, the pathogens that cause the plague and leprosy got closer too.

Kennedy Jr. has downplayed the effectiveness of the long-used vaccine and instead promoted the development of new treatments ...

A research team led by Eske Willerslev, professor at the University of Copenhagen and the University of Cambridge, has recovered ancient DNA from 214 known human pathogens in prehistoric humans from ...

Researchers have mapped the spread of infectious diseases in humans across millennia, to reveal how human-animal interactions permanently transformed ...

SIBU: Sarawak aims to collaborate with Western nations in addressing infectious diseases that can be transmitted between ...

Farm workers facing possible arrest would likely resist getting tested for bird flu should there be a resurgence this fall, ...