The shift reflects the current public health situation, marked by declines in human cases as well as animal detections ...

A new study by researchers in Canada suggests that an effort to reduce antibiotic prescribing in one age-group had spillover effects on a broader population.

Novartis today announced that it has received approval for the world's first malaria treatment for newborns and young babies, ...

Single doses of 150 milligrams (mg), 300 mg, and 450 mg provided 58%, 61%, and 76% protection from symptomatic flu, ...

Preteens were more likely to get vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) if their parents were given reminder letters ...

Continued US defunding of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) foreign-aid program could result in more than 14 million excess deaths—including 4.5 million preschool children—from ...

Livestock manure around the globe is packed with antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) that could threaten human health, according to a new study in Science Advances. The study was published by Chinese ...

Amid dramatic cuts in government support for global childhood immunization efforts, the Gates Foundation said today that it will commit $1.6 billion over the next 5 years to support Gavi, the Vaccine ...

Two recent studies show the potential severity of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections in adults. In a new study published in Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, researchers found that ...

Cambodia late last week reported its sixth case and fifth death from H5N1 avian flu this year, according to the country's Ministry of Health. The 52-year-old man had handled sick and dead poultry 2 ...

Since late April, an infectious diseases specialist at Stanford University and his colleagues have been volunteering their time on a project they hope will help educate the public, and combat ...

Cambodia’ s health ministry has reported the country ’ s fifth human H5N1 avian flu case of the year. The patient is a 65-year-old woman who had no known contact with poultry, according to an official ...