Infectious diseases remain a significant threat to global public health, responsible for substantial morbidity and mortality ...

TikTok, X, and Instagram are flooded with videos about a mysterious “2025 throat virus” that’s making everyone sick. The ...

Cases of a highly contagious stomach virus are on the rise in Illinois and the Midwest, and health officials are warning people to take extra precautions as numbers could be even higher than reported ...

With holidays – and all the associated travel – approaching, two Duke Health physicians say vaccines will go a long way ...

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 ...

People may use the term “viral heart disease” to describe viral myocarditis. This refers to when a viral infection causes inflammation of heart muscle tissue. Inflammation is the body’s natural ...

An unusually early spike in norovirus is sweeping across California, with wastewater data and lab tests pointing to a rapidly ...

It's very likely North Carolina will begin to see measles cases over the next few weeks, a UNC doctor said.

Infectious diseases are hitting homeless populations especially hard. This is a Kaiser Health News story. Jennifer Millar keeps trash bags and hand sanitizer near her tent, and she regularly pours ...

Sidelining our field will inevitably leave us all unprepared for the next threat ...