Nationally, we're looking at a whopping five times as many whooping cough cases in 2024 as we were just a year ago. Whooping ...

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New research from King's College London has revealed a connection between ancient viral DNA embedded in the human genome and ...

It can be confusing to tell the difference between abiotic and biotic diseases just with your eyes. Plant disease symptoms are typically not very specific.

Hong Kong authorities have responsibility to exercise greater care after infectious disease claims 12 primates at city zoo.

Researchers at the University of Rochester are developing microphysiological systems (MPS)— small chips with ultrathin ...

The list includes dengue fever, chikungunya, leptospirosis and Valley fever, says University of Washington professor Peter ...

Local doctors are observing an uptick in cases of viral meningitis, a common occurrence during this time of year.