Orthohantaviruses, such as the Puumala virus, are widespread in Europe, causing flu-like illnesses and severe kidney damage in those infected. It is increasingly considered a zoonotic threat.

When we shift from understanding disease to preventing it, the same framework applies. The infectious disease triad can be thought of as a three-legged stool. Remove any one leg, whether pathogen, ...

A new study by researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) offers insights into cell death regulation by viruses like SARS-CoV-2, and how bats and humans respond differently to tricks that ...

Scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School have found that viruses circulating in live poultry markets can be detected more ...

A new study from the Cary Institute found 10% of ticks sampled carried multiple pathogens, including those that cause Lyme and babesiosis.

The new strain was found in Noxubee County, Miss. All of the roughly 46,000 birds either died or were euthanized after the infection spread. In another development, researchers reported that exposure ...

A new University of California San Diego study published in Cell challenges a long-standing assumption about how animal viruses become capable of sparking human epidemics and pandemics. Using a ...

Scientists have uncovered the oldest known genome of the bacterium responsible for syphilis, revealing a previously unknown lineage that existed thousands of years ago in the Americas.

Study shows many ticks carry several infections, increasing health risks and making diagnosis harder after bites.

Bats, often seen hanging in dark caves or swarming at dusk, are one of the most iconic Halloween symbols. These creatures of the night are vital to ecosystems as they control insect populations and ...