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In order to monitor the health of whales, scientists have been flying drones over Arctic waters to collect the creatures’ ...

The field of zoonotic disease surveillance has increasingly recognized the critical role of animal populations as early warning systems for public health ...

"The air sacs in the lungs are a critical first barrier against infections in humans, but we've traditionally looked at them ...

Dr Oscar Duke appeared on early-morning talk-show, BBC's Morning Live, to discuss the notion of a future pandemic.

Researchers reconstruct the spatial spread of pandemic respiratory viruses across metropolitan areas throughout the United ...

The rise of antibiotic resistance has renewed interest in bacteriophages as therapeutic alternatives. However, co-evolution of phage and bacteria will naturally give rise to phage-resistant pathogens, ...

Plants rely on complex chemical defenses to survive attacks from pathogens, yet the genetic basis underlying the production ...

“An important part of our mission is providing high-quality care for patients with serious illnesses, including infectious ...

Researchers are not just worried about the virus popping up on American farms. Other types are causing trouble around the ...

Acanthamoeba keratitis is a rare but blinding parasitic eye disease. Experts share how to avoid it and treat it.

These infections tend to peak in winter because people spend more time indoors, making transmission easier. But they can also ...