The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases says that the list of emerging infectious diseases is hardly limited to outbreaks of previously unknown pathogens. It also includes known ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will convene a standing committee of experts to help inform the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) on critical ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American When we were discussing the ‘cities’ theme ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—A Mississippi State University faculty member provides critical updates regarding the spread of infectious diseases and rise of chronic and degenerative diseases in a second edition ...

Infectious disease spread is increasingly common due to travel, human-animal contact, and climate trends. Experts shared the emerging diseases they're most concerned about and how to prevent them.

Measles made headlines last year and it's not stopping so far in 2026. It's one of five infectious diseases that doctors say we should keep an eye on this year. Emerging and re-emerging infectious ...

Gottlieb is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and former FDA commissioner. McClellan is director of the Duke Margolis Institute for Health Policy and former FDA commissioner and ...

COVID-19 took the world by storm in early 2020, being declared a pandemic in March of that year. While it was the most recent emerging infectious disease, experts anticipate it won’t be the last. Well ...

Two emerging pathogens with animal origins—influenza D virus and canine coronavirus—have so far been quietly flying under the radar, but researchers warn conditions are ripe for the viruses to spread ...

Infectious diseases pose complex biological and public health challenges that demand innovative scientific solutions. Researchers now employ diverse approaches to study pathogen biology, examine ...

It’s a rising problem around the world. Emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases can spread quickly. They can be persistent and unable to be controlled. And, with patches of low vaccinations rates ...

The Defense Health Agency-Public Health Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division Global Emerging Infections Surveillance Branch is partnering with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on ...