Infectious diseases also known as contagious diseases, transmissible diseases or communicable diseases are caused by pathogenic microorganisms that infect a host organism and can be spread ...

Although infections are trending downward, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has called the winter of 2024-2025 a "high severity" season with the highest hospitalization rate in 15 years.

The COVID-19 pandemic brought life-changing disruptions to people around the world and has turned the typical vaccine R&D process on its head. A combination of urgent need, unprecedented ...

Ticks are more likely to carry the bacteria that can cause Lyme disease in areas where pheasants are released, new research shows. Pheasants are not native to the UK, but about 47 million are ...

Scientists have identified a gut microbiota profile that can help forecast future cardiovascular events in patients with heart disease, paving the way for more personalized treatment and early ...

UAB has a large research base available for training in HIV and NHLBI-targeted diseases. Our K12 mentors have successfully competed for over $80 million (2018 direct costs) in peer-reviewed federal ...

Instead, it took just a few innings for things to unravel, and for UAB's bats to come alive like they haven't really all season. The Blazers hit a season-high six home runs, including a decisive ...

The study of the incidence and spread of infectious diseases in populations over time. Host, pathogen and environmental factors are monitored to determine the dynamics of infection, the ultimate ...

A recent paper published in Emerging Infectious Diseases provides updated estimates of the number of domestically acquired foodborne illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths caused by seven major ...

A study published in JAMA Cardiology shows that an artificial intelligence (AI) program trained to analyze images from a common medical test can identify early signs of tricuspid heart valve disease, ...

Maine CDC has identified an increase in new Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) diagnoses in Penobscot County, primarily among people who inject drugs (PWID) and people who are unhoused. Weekly updates ...