The new year is certain to bring the spread of infectious diseases – both new and old. And several factors make 2025 ripe for transmission in the U.S., including declining childhood vaccination ...

The COVID pandemic is ongoing, but scientists are on alert for any pathogen that might lead to another global outbreak of disease. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Carter strove to help nearly eliminate Guinea worm disease, and more. As world leaders mourn the death of former President Jimmy Carter and remark on his political and policy legacy, doctors are ...

We didn’t face a new global pandemic in 2024, but the year was filled with reminders that zoonotic diseases—diseases that people get from animals—are a constant and evolving challenge.

Not only religious faith but Peepal trees and their leaves are also used in many Ayurvedic medicines. They have anti-inflammatory properties that relieve inflammation and pain. Eating Peepal ...

A doctor has issued a stark warning about the potential for Disease X to become the next major pandemic, stating that the world is ill-prepared for a sudden surge in cases. Disease X, a term used ...

The mysteriously named Disease X has the potential to become the next big pandemic, a doctor has warned, while also claiming the world isn't prepared for a sudden boom in cases. Disease X - which ...

COVID emerged suddenly, spread rapidly and killed millions of people around the world. Since then, I think it's fair to say that most people have been nervous about the emergence of the next big ...

Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease specialist at UC San Francisco, said people should be on the lookout for the “Big Four”: three respiratory viruses currently moving through the U.S ...

Since then, I think it’s fair to say that most people have been nervous about the emergence of the next big infectious disease – be that a virus, bacterium, fungus or parasite. With COVID in ...

The increased disease burden and the number of women seeking both antenatal and labour attention across the country have left many hospitals congested and overwhelmed. Dr Daniel Ogwal, the Serere ...

Some infectious diseases saw a huge surge in 2024, with the spread attributed in part to climate change, declining vaccination rates and the advent of new pathogen variants. The findings ...