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

Scientists have uncovered DNA from 214 ancient pathogens in prehistoric humans, including the oldest known evidence of plague ...

Just a few drops of oil and water may be enough to change how the world treats tuberculosis, malaria and HIV/Aids – the “big three infectious diseases”, also known as BTIDs. This was the ...

An AI tool, created by researchers at Johns Hopkins and Duke universities, could revolutionize how public health officials predict, track and manage outbreaks of infectious diseases including flu ...

The shift toward universal screening for diseases like hepatitis C, hepatitis B, and HIV removes part of the burden of identifying risk factors from PCPs.

Justice & Health Heat Waves Are Changing Disease Dynamics in Unpredictable Ways, New Research Finds Scientists are just beginning to understand how extreme weather can give pathogens an upper hand ...

The WHO recommends vaccination against 12 deadly diseases in childhood, but how long does protection last, and how do they work?

The relentless measles outbreak that’s taken over North America since the start of 2025 may indicate the world is “post herd immunity,” said infectious disease expert Dr. Paul Offit.

RFK Jr.’s HHS Orders Lab Studying Deadly Infectious Diseases to Stop Research NIAID’s Integrated Research Facility is one of the few federal facilities charged with studying Ebola.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is doubling down on his view that infectious diseases capture public attention at the expense of chronic conditions and chronic diseases. “Every kid who ...

As global temperatures rise, the spread of infectious diseases is rapidly evolving in unexpected ways. That’s something that Dr. Angelle Desiree LaBeaud thinks about a lot. A physician-scientist ...

But for most infectious diseases, many people will already have some level of immunity — whether through a previous infection or through vaccination — and this can slow the spread.