Changes to Bird Flu Virus May Make Human Transmission More Likely
Hundreds of H7N9 infections have already occurred in humans this spring
Stories by Helen Branswell
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
Woman Killed by a Superbug Resistant to Every Available Antibiotic
The “nightmare bacteria” could fend off 26 different drugs
WHO Declares Zika Public Health Emergency Over
The disease threat still remains an enduring challenge
A Guide to the Changing Science of Flu Shots
Despite new findings, certain advice still holds true
2 Chemicals Together May Knock Out Zika-Carrying Mosquitoes
The CDC reports that spraying a controversial insecticide and applying larvicide may be best tools for combating local Zika
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
