Dengue infects up to 400 million people and kills thousands every year but an Indian company is now inching closer to a ...

While researchers gain new insights into the transmission of Buruli ulcer in Australia, public health specialists in Africa are working to engage traditional healers. Sophie Cousins reports.

The preference of some mosquitoes in the Anopheles leucosphyrus (Leucosphyrus) group — including those that transmit malaria — for feeding on humans ...

Not all mosquitoes are to blame, however. Every bloodsucking malaria vector comes from those within the group Anopheles leucosphyrus, which encompasses a comparatively small portion of the planet’s ...

Keep your insect spray handy — mosquitoes are getting hungrier for human blood. What's happening? Mosquito bites are an itchy ...

Rabies vaccination before you travel can reduce the need for this post-exposure prophylaxis or can simplify your treatment if ...

Most bacterial gastrointestinal illnesses in Australia are thought to be caused by two pathogens, Campylobacter and Salmonella. But an emerging pathogen, Aeromonas, is much more common than previously ...

"There is no specific treatment for JE so it is very important for people who live in or travel to these areas to be aware of the elevated risk," said Alison Nikitas, director of public health for ...

Are you preparing for UPSC CSE Prelims 2026? Check your progress and revise your topics through this quiz on Science and ...

During 2024, the number of pandemic-prone and epidemic-prone disease outbreaks worldwide was estimated at 301. The data highlight a shift in disease outbreak patterns, with a decline in the number of ...

Indian filmmaker Kiran Rao confirmed she is struggling with severe joint pain from the mosquito-borne virus Chikungunya ...

New research suggests that some forest restoration can lead to a short-term rise in the transmission of zoonotic diseases like malaria.