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The first patient was randomized today in a clinical trial to see whether 2 antiviral therapies can improve survival in people with Bundibugyo virus.
As ticks expand into new geographic areas, taking steps to avoid tick bites is the best prevention strategy.
The CDC is encouraging people to take steps to prevent infection over the holiday weekend.
Social media can give health professionals a real-time understanding of how people feel about a major scientific advancement such as a vaccine.
A study of women in 8 countries finds that they often agree to RSV vaccination during pregnancy and believe it’s better than immunizing their babies directly.
Fungal diseases affect more than 300 million people a year, and antifungal resistance is making them worse, but the WHO says they’re an underestimated threat.
Investigators are tracking people who may have been exposed to Ebola in more DR Congo provinces.
Patients being misled by a “chronic Lyme” diagnosis is the first wrong. Now the government has compounded it.
The trainee was among nearly 300 troops who fell ill in a flu outbreak at Lackland Air Force Base.
A new study finds that benefits of mRNA technology are substantial and serious adverse events rare.
The findings come as childhood vaccination rates continue to decline in parts of the US and as measles cases rise nationwide.
If the Ebola outbreak continues to spread, it could cost the continent as much as $3.6 billion.
Cancer advocates are working to educate doctors and patients about the need for screening for human papillomavirus and early treatment of anal precancers.
Machine learning helps scientists analyze complex datasets, uncovering subtle patterns that are key to vaccine development.
The analysis looks at medical records of 2.5 million patients across the VA health system.
The growing outbreak has prompted the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to ban mass gatherings in the country’s capital.
Listeriosis is a rare but potentially severe foodborne illness that disproportionately affects people with weakened immune systems.
The findings reinforce past research indicating that taking acetaminophen during pregnancy is safe.
Because chlamydia often produces no symptoms, screening for sexually active young women can help prevent pelvic inflammatory disease.
A Mayo Clinic study finds that nearly 90% of patients with acute sinusitis received antibiotics, but only two-thirds met the prescribing criteria.
