Infectious diseases also known as contagious diseases, transmissible diseases or communicable diseases are caused by pathogenic microorganisms that infect a host organism and can be spread ...

The Infectious Diseases Training Program at Baylor College of Medicine offers comprehensive clinical training and diverse research opportunities in the largest medical center in the world. Our faculty ...

Origami Paper Sensors Could Help Early Detection of Infectious Diseases in New Simple, Low-Cost Test Sep. 19, 2024 — Researchers have developed an innovative new method for identifying ...

Climate change and conflicts are threatening progress in the fight against infectious diseases like AIDS, tuberculosis and ...

As part of its ongoing drive to curb the spread of vector-borne diseases, communicable illnesses, and brain fever during the ...

Objectives Physical inactivity is a risk factor for premature mortality and several non-communicable diseases. The purpose of this study was to estimate the global burden associated with physical ...

"Certainly not," said Dr. Daniel Kuritzkes, chief of infectious diseases at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, during a conversation with Fox News Digital. "What made COVID so contagious is ...

This study offers a detailed analysis of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in China, examining trends in mortality rates and ...

The Department of Health (DOH) has included mpox in the list of the country’s dangerous communicable diseases. In Department ...

The Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division (VIDD) is a recognized leader in translational and “bench-to-bedside” science. VIDD integrates the expertise and creativity of scientists in basic, ...

MANILA, Philippines — To prevent the spread of mpox in the country, the Department of Health (DOH) has created a task force composed of experts in communicable diseases. “I created this ...

West Nile virus cases also have increased; earlier this month, Dr. Anthony Fauci, former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, was hospitalized with the illness.