Consumption, phthisis, the white plague—a killer by any other name, tuberculosis (TB) has stalked humanity since at least the ...

Five years after the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic, there has been progress — and backsliding in the ...

"Unprotected city" - this is what infants are during the first six months of life, and the resurgence of whooping cough - ...

Data on the number of cases for these diseases from the pre-vaccine era is hard to come by, and even the case counts are ...

For years, public-health authorities downplayed the risk that pathogens could spread via droplets light enough to circulate ...

Recognizing symptoms early is crucial, as timely medical intervention can save lives and lower the risk of severe ...

Bacterial foodborne outbreaks in the U.S. increased while viral outbreaks declined between 2014 and 2022, with environmental ...

A CDC program tests wastewater from airplanes, looking for pathogens that may have hitched a ride with passengers on long-haul international flights.