The new CDC recommendation takes a much narrower view of the meningococcal disease threat. Because of "the low incidence ...

Uncommon illnesses caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites fall under the category of rare infectious diseases. These illnesses are often caused by unique pathogens that affect very few ...

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

Diseases rely on living organisms to survive and move between hosts via various contamination methods, such as airborne, contact, and liquid. Stopping infections might seem impossible, but it is quite ...

At the start of 2025, health officials in Louisiana reported the first U.S. bird flu death and experts questioned whether ...

In our clinical fellowship program, you will learn the breadth of common and rare infectious diseases in a variety of inpatient and ambulatory settings from nationally recognized leaders in infectious ...

A new AI tool to predict the spread of infectious disease outperforms existing state-of-the-art forecasting methods. The tool, created with federal support by researchers at Johns Hopkins and Duke ...

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 ...

The ‘health for all’ movement has been gaining momentum over the years. While the post-pandemic years have brought health closer to the people, in terms of diagnostic labs and the number of beds, a ...