Kansas is experiencing the largest tuberculosis outbreak in American history. Here's how to protect yourself, according to an ...

In his testimony this week, Kennedy claimed that infectious diseases receive far more federal funding than chronic diseases.

Professor Neelika Malavige, of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, has been appointed as the President-Elect of the ...

Gum disease, or periodontitis, has been linked to poorer cognitive function. Researchers believe this connection may be due ...

You cannot get Lyme disease if you come into contact with someone’s sneeze, cough, or blood. Learn when it is contagious and ...

The historical record shows that the battle to prevent and find cures for infectious disease will lead to a lower incidence of chronic, disabling diseases. At the same time, efforts to find ...

The war - concentrated in Congo’s eastern city of Goma where 3 million people live - exponentially raises the risk of ...

President Trump’s sweeping spending freeze on U.S. foreign aid has immediate health consequences, writes Gavin Yamey.

Weighing in at nearly 2 kilos, our gut bacteria seem to play an even bigger role than was previously thought. These bacteria ...

Referral to an infectious disease physician was the only modifiable strategy to reduce 28-day mortality among adults presenting to the ED with bacteremia.

Do you know that World Leprosy Day is celebrated every year in January? Let us gain information about the day and break some ...

Ifelodun, Lagos State, appeared pale and emaciated. He had been coughing for several weeks, and his condition worsened to the point where he was coughing up blood. Ogundimu believed it was a spiritual ...