New research has rewritten the history of leprosy in the Americas. Scientists have discovered genetic evidence that a rare strain of the disease, known as Mycobacterium lepromatosis, existed in South ...

What’s the connection between the most sensational trial in American history (no, not O.J. Simpson), the Trump Administration’s massive cuts in science and education funding, and the ongoing political ...

In the heart of Belize, archaeologists have uncovered a royal tomb that changes what’s known about Maya history. This burial, ...

The U.S. grapples with its largest measles outbreak in over 30 years, putting its disease elimination status at risk if virus ...

A person in Arizona recently died of pneumonic plague—a rare and severe form of the disease. An expert explains how the ...

As vaccination rates among children continue to plummet, concerns are rising over the potential for infectious disease to ...

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While American beekeepers search for solutions, another, potentially worse threat looms: Tropilaelaps mites, which also hail ...