There's a lot of advice out there about reducing your cancer risk. Avoid smoking, limit your alcohol consumption, prioritize ...

The White House is monitoring Russia’s potential pneumonic plague as unofficial reports reveal that close to 200 people are ...

COVID emerged suddenly, spread rapidly and killed millions of people around the world. Since then, I think it's fair to say that most people have been nervous about the emergence of the next big ...

In this spotlight, Nature investigates the different strategies being used to curb the spread of infectious diseases.

The study of the incidence and spread of infectious diseases in populations over time. Host, pathogen and environmental factors are monitored to determine the dynamics of infection, the ultimate goal ...

Welcome to winter virus season. Cases of acute respiratory illness, Covid-19 and seasonal flu are increasing in most parts of the United States, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and ...

Infectious arthritis (IA) is a general term that refers to any arthritic condition caused by microorganisms, in which the capacity of infectious agents to colonize the joint is influenced by ...

Infectious diseases are responsible for a significant burden of disease, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations worldwide. The problems posed by these diseases to both governmental ...

If you are at home with COVID, you might be wondering how long you’re really infectious for. You don’t want to isolate longer than necessary but you also don’t want to risk your friends’ and workmates ...

As the coronavirus pandemic stretches on, a small proportion of Australians infected have now died, while most have either recovered or are likely to recover over the next few weeks. One thing many of ...

Infectious diseases are defined as those that are caused by pathogenic microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses. A person can be infected with a pathogenic microorganism ...