Ebola Vaccine Appears to Provide Long-Lasting Protection
Researchers are now optimistic about combating the virus with this inoculation
Stories by Helen Branswell
When Towns Lose Their Newspapers, Disease Detectives Are Left Flying Blind
Reports from local communities have helped identify outbreaks
CDC Director's Investment in Tobacco, Drug Companies Baffles Ethics Experts
The purchases occurred after she took over the agency
"The Problem Child of Seasonal Flu": Beware This Winter's Virus
H3N2 is deadlier than many other influenza strains
CDC Plans Session on the Medical Response to a Nuclear Detonation
The public health workshop will include education on “preparing for the unthinkable”
How to Stay Healthy While Traveling Over the Holidays
From norovirus to Zika, there are lots of nasty bugs out there.
Scientist Concedes His Controversial MS Therapy is "Largely Ineffective"
A gold standard trial found the approach does not help patients
Scarlet Fever, a Disease of Yore, Is Making a Comeback
The reason for the sudden surge remains a mystery
Scientists Solve a Dengue Mystery: Why Second Infection Is Worse Than First
Antibodies from a first bout can raise the risk of more severe disease if the virus is contracted later
Scientists Urge Caution about Study Linking Flu Vaccine to Some Miscarriages
Authors say result, based on small numbers, contradicts earlier works and prompts deeper digging
Former CDC Director Tom Frieden to Launch New Global Health Initiative
He wants to tackle trans fats and lower salt content, among other challenges
Vaccine Shows Protection against Gonorrhea for First Time
The shot was designed to protect against a strain of meningitis
Scientists Re-created an Extinct Virus
The feat has triggered new warnings about controversial research
Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald Named New CDC Director
The incoming chief was a two-time Republican candidate for Congress
Changes to Bird Flu Virus May Make Human Transmission More Likely
Hundreds of H7N9 infections have already occurred in humans this spring
New Report Charts Ways to Expedite Research During Epidemics
The work seeks to learn from the devastating Ebola outbreak
Why Were There Fewer Microcephaly Cases from Zika Last Year?
A new study of 2016 has some surprising findings
Human Cases of Bird Flu Are Surging
A wave of H7N9 infections in China is killing patients
WHO Releases List of World's Most Dangerous Superbugs
The U.N. agency’s first-ever such list names 12 bacterial threats as the highest-priority needs for antibiotics
Superbug Resistant to Last-Resort Antibiotic Arises in China
China has been using colistin to speed growth of farm animals
