This article was originally featured on Undark. It all started when Christopher Mason’s 3-year-old daughter licked a subway pole. Like any parent, he was horrified, but also keenly curious: What types ...

A systematic review of more than 200 studies published in BMC Infectious Diseases on human viruses over more than a century ...

The Military Tick Identification/Infection Confirmation Kit program has expanded, and the Defense Health Agency-Public Health vector-borne disease team is now conducting additional off-season ...

Like many things in life, diseases and pathogens are not linear. What was once under control may resurface or spike due to evolving global conditions — which is something experts from the CDC and ...

Researchers conducted a statewide survey of all patients on breathing machines in hospitals and long-term care facilities and found that a significant percentage of them harbored two pathogens known ...

“An important part of our mission is providing high-quality care for patients with serious illnesses, including infectious ...

As part of Homeland Security Today’s National Preparedness Month coverage, we are featuring conversations with leaders who are shaping readiness across the nation. In this interview, Eric Leckey, ...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Officials from WVU Medicine report an emerging treatment-resistant pathogen has been detected at one of their facilities. According to a statement: “An inpatient has tested ...

WASHINGTON — A top Food and Drug Administration official wants Congress to dedicate full-time staff to emerging pathogens, after the FDA scrambled to find people for Covid-19 priorities like Operation ...

The Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the National Emerging Special Pathogens ...