Influenza—apart from physical discomfort— brings economic consequences, as well. Experts estimate that the overall cost of influenza to the American economy exceeds $87 billion during
In a recent study published online by Immunity this January, researchers have been able to successfully isolate four antibodies against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from
A new study published in the journal PLOS ONE has found a link between West Nile virus prevalence and land use, climate and wildlife populations
Last week the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that dengue is the world’s fastest-spreading tropical disease. As reported by Reuters, dengue is a threat that
Nebraska’s cattle are facing an outbreak of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD), a viral disease that usually occurs in deer of North America. Severe epidemics periodically
New research published in the International Journal of Drug Policy suggests that widespread use of thinner syringes could reduce HIV transmission among injection drug users
An article in this month’s issue of PNAS indicates that scientists successfully engineered a new tool that may change the way we design vaccines. Brittany
According to the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office, wild poliovirus has been detected from two Cairo sewage samples. The strain detected is related to poliovirus
Yale researchers from the schools of Public Health and Medicine have discovered the presence of a new tick-borne infection in the United States. The New
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every state except California, Mississippi, and Hawaii, is reporting an outbreak of seasonal flu. This