Infectious disease experts have sought to reassure people that the hantavirus cruise ship outbreak poses very low risks to ...

Across the planet, animals are increasingly suffering from chronic illnesses once seen only in humans. Cats, dogs, cows, and even marine life are facing rising rates of cancer, diabetes, arthritis, ...

A 5,500-year-old skeleton from Colombia has revealed the oldest known genome of the bacterium linked to syphilis and related diseases. The ancient strain doesn’t fit neatly into modern categories, ...

Avian influenza can jump species from birds to humans, a fact that arouses concern for serious illness and broader human ...

Hantavirus has been in the news a lot lately because of a deadly outbreak on a cruise ship. Now, we've learned two Texans ...