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Why We’re Giving People 20 Percent Doses of the Yellow Fever Vaccine
Vaccine stores in Africa have repeatedly been depleted. The WHO’s decision to allow mini-doses reflects a precarious—and cyclical—shortage
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How the Lowly Mosquito Helped America Win Independence
The blood-sucking insect has played a leading role in the rise and fall of empires throughout history
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See Over 2,000 Wax Models of Skin Diseases at This Swiss Medical Moulage Museum
It’s hard to look, and hard to look away, at this unique, and medically valuable, collection of wax blisters, hives and sores
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Malaria, Zika and Dengue Could Meet Their Match in Mosquito-Borne Bacteria
A common bacteria that infects mosquitoes seems to prevent them from carrying more deadly diseases.
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Research Reveals More Complete Picture of the Devastation Wrought by the Black Death
By examining pottery remains in over 50 rural settlements, archaeologists now better understand the extent that the population was wiped out by the plague
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The “Antibiotic Apocalypse” Is Upon Us: Five Ways We Can Turn Things Around
Antibiotic-resistant diseases kill 700,000 people per year, but a new report shows all hope is not lost
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New gene-editing technology gives scientists the ability to wipe out the carriers of malaria and the Zika virus. But should they use it?
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Mice Show How the Zika Virus Can Cause Birth Defects
A new study offers the first experimental evidence of the virus crossing the placenta and damaging fetal brains
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How Tuberculosis Shaped Victorian Fashion
The deadly disease—and later efforts to control it—influenced trends for decades
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Say “Au Revoir” to France’s Foie Gras (Only For a Bit)
Fowl flu fuels foie gras fears
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How to Build a Mosquito Trap From an Old Tire
Canadian researchers hope to curb the spread of Zika and other mosquito-borne diseases by luring the pests into homemade traps
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Vaccine Switch Marks a New (and Hopefully Last) Stage in the Battle With Polio
Over the weekend, health officials began replacing the current polio vaccination in an effort to wipe out one of three strains of the virus
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Scientists Are Searching Out “Genetic Superheroes” to Cure Diseases
Out of almost 600,000 people, 13 seem to have mutations that prevent deadly diseases from being expressed
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Human Diseases May Have Doomed the Neanderthals
Stomach ulcers, herpes, ringworm and other tropical diseases may have all contributed to the Neanderthal demise
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Can Great Apes Be Vaccinated Against Ebola and Other Diseases?
Vaccinations could be the best defense against devastating population drops
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White-Nose Syndrome Detected in Bats West of the Rockies for the First Time
The fungal disease, which has devastated bat populations in the Eastern U.S., has now shown up in Washington state
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The controversy shows the film isn’t immune to unfounded fears about vaccination
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The CDC Says High Elevation Regions Are Safe From Zika
It’s welcome news for anyone with travel plans
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Mosquito Deterrents: The Good, the Bad and the Potentially Effective
With Zika and other mosquito-borne illnesses on the rise, researchers are looking for the next best way to keep the bugs from biting
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