New research on 58,319 infection records finds the geography of emerging disease tracks healthcare access more than ...

There has been some recent optimism that the Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo may have slowed ...

Modelling by the NUS–Lancet PRIME Commission suggests that allocating vaccines according to population size, rather than ...

When the next pandemic arrives, decision-makers will once again face agonizing choices about closing schools, restricting travel, mandating masks, and asking citizens to change their daily lives.

The outbreak of a deadly virus aboard a cruise ship may sound like a familiar story — but while it's a serious scenario, public health figures aren't anticipating the next global pandemic. The big ...

As the outbreak grows to more than 700 confirmed cases, the largest in the country, some people remain opposed to vaccines ...

The American passengers stranded on a Dutch cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak have finally returned to the United States, including one who tested positive and another who’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ex CDC head warns Ebola outbreak will become a ‘very significant pandemic’ The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Africa could become a ...

At UNGA, Burundi and Guyana joined PAHO and Africa CDC to advance country-led cooperation and financing for pandemic prevention, preparedness and response ...

Global fragmentation of ecosystems and changing patterns of rainfall have increased the risk of diseases spreading to humans ...

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens plans to introduce legislation that would set permanent citywide rules for how public safety cameras and license plate readers are used.

The Black Death is often remembered as a single catastrophic event that swept across Europe between 1347 and 1353, killing ...