Two Chemicals Together May Knock out Zika-Carrying Mosquitoes
CDC reports that spraying a controversial insecticide and applying larvicide may be best tools for combating local Zika
Stories by Helen Branswell
Gonorrhea May Become Resistant to All Antibiotics Sooner Than Anticipated
A cluster of cases in Hawaii show signs of resistance to the two drugs used to treat it
Investigators Find Another Superbug Case in the U.S.
This is the fourth time this new antibiotic-resistant bacteria has been detected domestically
Stubborn Guinea Worm in Last-Gasp Fight against Eradication
Nearly vanquished, the terrifying meter-long parasites seem to have a new strategy
Zika Virus Now Believed to Be Spreading in Miami Beach
The zone of transmission has widened into a major tourist hub
Polio Rears Its Head in Nigeria, after Two Years with No Cases
Two children have been paralyzed by the disease in a region where Boko Haram has blocked access to vaccination
Second Case of Zika in Florida May Have Come from Local Mosquitoes
Both investigations are underway with no official time line for answers
Norovirus Outbreak Reported among GOP Convention Staffers
Highly contagious virus triggers explosive vomiting and diarrhea; most people recover quickly
Gonorrhea May Soon Be Resistant to all Antibiotics
The CDC says the sexually transmitted bacterial disease could become untreatable
New Hope for Ebola?
How the largest outbreak on record jump-started the development of two experimental vaccines and a couple of promising treatments
Middle East Mystery Disease Triggers Early Resurgence
International health experts head to Saudi Arabia to help determine why MERS cases are soaring again
Ebola Free-for-All Could Trigger Bad Science and Wasted Efforts
Everybody and his uncle, it seems, has an idea of something that might work to cure people infected with the deadly virus
Improved Ebola Situation in Liberia May Complicate Vaccine Trials
As fewer people get sick, the trials may need to include more participants than planned to deliver usable results
Infection Secrets of Ebola Explained
By attacking the body's first responders, the virus cripples the immune system before it can mount an effective defense
Bio-Unsafety Level 3: Could the Next Lab Accident Result in a Pandemic?
So-called gain-of-function pathogen research will likely receive closer scrutiny after three U.S. biolab incidents
Deadly MERS Camel Virus Crosses Ocean to U.S.
Infection’s spread is still limited, although cases have nearly tripled in past two months
Botulism Bioterror Worries Keep Research under Wraps
Bioterror worries keep key details out of new studies
Researchers Keep Mum on Botulism Discovery
Publishing all the scientific details, they say, might show terrorists how to create a bioweapon
The Hidden Threat That Could Prevent Polio’s Global Eradication
Polio could soon be wiped out—but only if scientists can track down the last carriers
Saudi Silence on Deadly MERS Virus Outbreak Frustrates World Health Experts
Middle East respiratory syndrome, a cousin of SARS, has sparked global concern for its pandemic potential, but Saudi Arabia has yet to release information that could help protect the rest of the world
