The forecast for upcoming outbreaks failed to foresee the cluster of infections currently affecting Brooklyn.

Fungal researcher Christina Cuomo discusses the spread of infections plaguing hospitals across the world.

Only a handful of contagious cancers are known to exist, yet they have attracted an increasing number of researchers worldwide trying to understand how and why they arise.

The information we’ve gathered showed us that warthogs can be used as disease sentinels, avoiding the need to resort to testing valuable or endangered animals.

A new facility located in a congested community with high tuberculosis rates brings basic science and cutting edge techniques into the heart of disease circulation.

Animal and cell culture studies show evidence that dengue antibodies can both neutralize and enhance Zika, but human investigations have only found protective effects.

Watch the video, which shows a duck infected with H5N1 and showing signs of Parkinson's disease, that inspired Thomas Jefferson University researcher Richard Smeyne to explore the connection between viral infection and neurodegeneration.

The parasite that causes malaria has evolved to evade many of the drugs that researchers have developed to fight the tropical disease.

Pathogens can take various routes to pass the blood brain barrier and damage cells.