Disease-carrying mosquito found in the Rocky Mountains where it hstorically couldn’t survive
The Aedes aegypti mosquito that can carry dengue was thought to be too reliant on a hot and wet climate…
Uganda weighs a radical malaria fix
Scientists are testing genetic modification to collapse mosquito populations and fight Malaria in Uganda. What are the risks?
CDC Has Taken an Anti-Science Turn
Public health and access to lifesaving vaccines are on the line. The CDC has taken an anti-science turn under RFK…
Climate Change Spreading Deadly Disease Carried by Bats—the Nipah virus—75% of People Infected Won’t Survive
A vaccine in development may slow the spread of Nipah virus, which kills up to 75 percent of the people…
Police Officer, Suspect Dead After Shooting Near CDC in Atlanta, Georgia
A Dekalb County Police officer was shot and killed while responding to a mass shooting near CDC in Atlanta, Georgia.
U.S. might lose its measles elimination status
The U.S. could lose its Measles elimination status after it was declared eliminated in 2000.
Jokingly, we hoped there “wouldn’t be another outbreak with clowns in office”—Enter Dengue.
How climate change, the lack of an effective vaccine, and federal research cuts could make Dengue, a disease carried by…
Senate Panel Approves Trump Pick to Head CDC
Susan Monarez’s nomination now goes to the floor, where she will likely secure the votes needed to assume the role.
The Case of the Armadillo: Is It Spreading Leprosy in Florida?
Leprosy remains rare in the United States. But Florida, which often reports the most cases of any state, has seen…
