Recommendation of first chikungunya vaccine for persons as young as 12 years old expands access for US travelers to regions with outbreak or ...

The global outbreak of mpox in 2022–23 affected more than 100 countries and grabbed the attention of the scientific community. Research on mpox has intensified since.

To navigate financial constraints, African nations must rethink and redesign their healthcare systems. Three key areas where cost-effective, preventive strategies can work are: improving water, ...

A Newsweek-created graphic shows the various travel advisories currently in place across Africa, including the no-go zones.

Economic modelling from the USA indicates that reducing chronic health disparities from heart disease and diabetes by just 1% through improved clinical research representation could yield US$40–60 ...

The withdrawal of USAid funding in South Africa jeopardises disease surveillance, veterinary public health efforts and the management of animal health emergencies, “posing a direct risk to human ...

Researchers have identified well-delineated brain networks that are linked to five distinct neurodegenerative diseases, according to a paper published in Neuron today (April 15). Lab safety rules ...

The goal is for these new findings to enable earlier detection of atherosclerosis and improved treatment of cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack and stroke. The study has been published in the ...

If left untreated, it can cause serious problems like pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility ... using our interactive map. Typical symptoms of gonorrhoea, formerly known as “the ...

The Ministry of Agriculture has provided an update on the ongoing outbreaks of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in KwaZulu-Natal and ... Movement of cloven-hoofed livestock across South Africa requires a ...

The UKHSA published its first annual report detailing the infectious diseases impacting England ... Victorian superbug is near you, using the map below. The interactive map shows three-year ...