This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American When we were discussing the ‘cities’ theme ...

A hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has revived fears of rodent-borne diseases. From the Black Death to modern outbreaks, here's how such infections have shaped human history, and why they still ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. It's been more than 10 years since the 2014 Ebola epidemic, when the often-fatal viral infection ...

Infectious diseases pose complex biological and public health challenges that demand innovative scientific solutions. Researchers now employ diverse approaches to study pathogen biology, examine ...

After the devastating Covid-19 pandemic, most people believe their lives have returned to normal. However, several recent ...

Gottlieb is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and former FDA commissioner. McClellan is director of the Duke Margolis Institute for Health Policy and former FDA commissioner and ...

The Standing Committee on Emerging Infectious Diseases and 21st Century Health Threats (SCEID) has consistently generated high-quality and timely, evidence-based guidance and support to those who need ...

Many emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, especially zoonotic diseases such as ebola or new coronaviruses, emerge as the result of intensified human activities such as deforestation, ...

When millions of soccer fans descend on North America this month for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, they will bring more than team ...

Though some researchers believe it should be labeled endemic in the United States, most Americans don’t need to worry about getting sick. By Simar Bajaj With federal support, Environmental Health ...

Infectious disease experts will be keeping an eye on the trio of events drawing hundreds of thousands in Massachusetts this ...