PAC-MAN and AI join forces to fight the world’s deadliest infection
Tuberculosis remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases, killing 1.23 million people in 2024, according to the…
Canberra wildlife sanctuary builds quarantine pens amid fears H5 bird flu could ‘decimate’ quoll population
A population of quolls is being protected by a sanctuary in Canberra, but the threat of the H5…
Deadly parasitic tapeworm detected in West Coast wildlife for first time
Ebola outbreak in Africa grows Dr. Marc Siegel discusses growing concerns over an Ebola outbreak in Africa, including…
Confirmed Ebola virus cases near 600 as outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo grows
At least 100 people have died of Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and the…
Mayday! SA scientists identified hantavirus outbreak in 24 hours
JOHANNESBURG: When South African infectious disease specialist Lucille Blumberg checked her email on the morning of May 1,…
Ebola taught me whose suffering the world sees
Amid another Ebola outbreak, hundreds of Africans are sick, displaced, fearful, or dead. Health care workers across Central…
Diphtheria used to be a major cause of childhood deaths. Now it’s back in Australia
Australia has recorded its first reported death from diphtheria in almost a decade, after the Northern Territory declared…
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship on way to Spain as rare Andes strain confirmed
A luxury cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak and marooned for days off the coast of…
Double boost for maternal vaccination against infectious disease
A pair of recent studies have reinforced the safety and benefits of maternal vaccination during pregnancy for both…
Brushing your teeth in hospital could prevent catching a bad infection
The benefits of brushing in hospital have been overlooked Drazen Zigic/Getty Images Brushing your teeth while being treated…
Hospital-acquired pneumonia reduced by daily toothbrushing
The benefits of brushing in hospital have been overlooked Drazen Zigic/Getty Images Brushing your teeth while being treated…
When is the best time to get your flu shot? Two infectious diseases experts explain
We usually have to wait until winter approaches before we see an increase in cases of influenza, or…