A fast-spreading mutated flu strain is pushing US infections past epidemic levels, raising fears of a severe winter season as ...

The so-called "Oroya fever" is an extremely severe infectious disease, yet it is classified among the so-called neglected ...

Flu season intensifies as the new H3N2 variant causes severe illness worldwide. Experts urge vaccination, hand-washing and ...

A team of researchers, affiliated with UNIST, has identified a protein sensor that plays a key role in triggering severe inflammatory responses during mpox virus (MPXV) infection. The study reveals ...

What to know about the outbreak at the Arizona State Fair, how it unfolded and the reasons officials gave for keeping quiet ...

A research team led by Prof. Dr. Füsun Can at Koç University School of Medicine has developed a rapid diagnostic approach ...

The bacterial pathogen Bartonella bacilliformis causes in South America one of the most dangerous infectious diseases known: the so-called “Oroya fever.” Without antibiotic treatment, 90 percent of ...

A number of diseases tend to peak in the winter, thanks to indoor gatherings that help germs spread. The list includes not ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. A new mutated strain of the common flu, Influenza H3N2, subclade ...

Maternal infection and sepsis are major causes of maternal death and severe illness worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Inconsistent implementation of evidence-based ...

The U.N. health agency found that one in six infections worldwide was resistant to the most commonly available antibiotics. By Andrew Jacobs Across the world, the spread of dangerous infections that ...