The Nipah virus is the latest zoonotic pathogen to have the world on alert. (RUSLANAS BARANAUSKAS/Science Photo Library/) ...

These are some of the truths of covid, which killed more than 1.2 million Americans, that medical professionals and health ...

Several insect species, including ants, honeybees and termites, live in highly organized societies, also known as social insect colonies. Insects living in these colonies can take on different roles, ...

A team of scientists has made an important discovery that helps explain why some people suffer long-lasting joint pain after being infected with a mosquito-borne virus called chikungunya. Chikungunya ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Primary Health Care has named Dr. Megan Srinivas as its new chief medical officer, adding a physician and sitting state lawmaker to a key leadership role at the nonprofit ...

New York Giants fan favorite Cam Skattebo added to the belief of some football fans that he is a lunkhead with wild thoughts ...

Health officials in the U.K. are rushing to contain a deadly outbreak of a form of bacterial meningitis called by ...

Thousands of low-income people living with HIV could be losing drug coverage as states impose limitations on HIV assistance programs amid constrained budgets — raising alarms over consistent access to ...

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development advises animal owners on preventing the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza among domestic animals.

Wastewater surveillance is one key way Utah public health officials know that measles, one of the most contagious illnesses ...

Measles outbreaks are increasing across the US due to falling MMR vaccination rates, posing a serious threat to public health ...

A respiratory virus without a specific treatment or vaccine is surging in several states across the U.S. Here's what we know ...