Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

The authors have each served as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One misguided narrative is that the CDC should focus only on a “core mission” of combatting infectious ...

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control reveals ER visits for tick bites are at their highest levels in almost a ...

Tennessee has entered peak tick season and according to experts, this year could be one of the worst on record. The Centers ...

A seven-week dengue chain in LA County shows the continental US is closer to the threshold for tropical disease transmission ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has paused its diagnostic testing for a host of infectious diseases, including rabies. The CDC on Monday posted a list of 27 tests that it either ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will provide approximately $12 million to ...

Cardiovascular diseases are the world’s leading cause of disability and death. Such diseases were responsible in 2019 for an estimated 18.6 million deaths globally and 957,000 deaths in the United ...

Gardening brings joy, fresh food, and a surprising amount of drama when diseases sneak into the picture. One week the ...