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 ...

Actually, give us a glimpse into how the United States handles all communicable disease outbreaks? What are still susceptible to, and what tools do we have to present, prevent their spread? So public ...

NEW YORK − Health officials are still finding cases in one of the city's largest Legionnaires' disease outbreaks in years as they continue monitoring Harlem cooling towers suspected of sickening more ...

Discovery of many predators feeding on bats may be a ‘Rosetta Stone’ for understanding how diseases spread between animals, researchers hope ...

I spoke to a community group in October. I started with a question: What season is it? Holidays offer a good clue to the season, but it can be confusing.

College campuses are uniquely efficient environments for spreading infectious diseases. Students live in close quarters, share dining spaces, attend crowded classes and frequently exchange drinks, ...

With measles outbreaks, flu spikes, and COVID as a seasonal threat, learn key differences between these contagious diseases, ...

From the flu that sweeps through offices every winter to new viral outbreaks that make global headlines, contagious diseases remain one of humanity’s biggest challenges. Despite medical advances, ...

There are early signs that it could be a bad year for tick bites. In May, the rate of people seeking emergency care for tick bites was the highest it's been since 2019, according to data from the ...

A 13-year study led by the Colorado School of Public Health at the University of Colorado Anschutz reveals why a deadly ...

The Disease Bridge: How Our Cities Are Inviting Wildlife Viruses In As suburbs expand into forests, grasslands, and wetlands, the boundary between human and wildlife spaces becomes less distinct. This ...