Warmer, wetter conditions may spur an increase in hantavirus, West Nile virus and cyclospora infections across parts of the U ...

Influenza spreads in a crowded barracks or prison. Ebola proliferates when per capita hospital beds plummet below typical ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

Shrinking water supplies can crowd people, wildlife, and mosquitoes together, creating surprising new opportunities for ...

Researchers looking for ways to spot outbreaks of disease early in the cycle are getting help from insects that normally don't have many fans.

Throughout human history, pandemics and epidemics have shaped civilizations in ways that extend far beyond their immediate death tolls. While we often focus on the devastating mortality statistics, ...

An emerging body of research details how environmental stressors can influence susceptibility to disease. On June 8-9, this workshop will take a population-level look and collaborative approach to ...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants America to “eat real food” as a solution to the chronic disease epidemic, but that message is being lost amid outbreaks of foodborne illness and a health ...