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Measles cases are popping up around the country. Doctors share what to do after a measles exposure and what to do to stay ...

Mapping the genomes of the bacteria responsible for yaws, a debilitating childhood disease, has uncovered new insights into ...

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Dr. Sameer Bhati, Public Health Analystn says that infectious diseases have been with us forever, together with the Common ...

The next pandemic is just a few coughs or dirty door handles away. What viral outbreaks should we be worried about in 2026?

Oral bacteria that migrate to the gut can generate metabolites that reach the brain and accelerate Parkinson’s disease.

Minnesota is continuing to urge shots that protect children against 17 infectious diseases, despite a federal recommendation last week that cut the number to 11. It’s rare for state health officials ...

Household survey exposes rising hepatitis, malaria, dengue, and TB cases across Pakistan, driven by unsafe injections and ...

Researchers at University of California San Diego, Mass General Brigham, and their colleagues have identified specific gut ...