This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Ready or not, back-to-school season is here, and kids will be bringing home more than homework. They’ll be carrying germs, too. These viruses ...

These diseases usually cause mild symptoms (or none at all), but they can have more serious complications in certain people.

What’s worse than spreading a disease? Not even realizing when you’re doing it. Unfortunately, it happens more often than ...

When President Johnson fell ill, it was “an upper respiratory infection.” Last week, as more Washington bigwigs fell prey to swarming viruses, Washington gossip dubbed the disease “executive flu” and ...

The World Health Organization on Saturday launched a global network to help swiftly detect the threat from infectious diseases, like COVID-19, and share the information to prevent their spread.

Common infectious disease treatments, including antibiotics and antivirals, or preventative strategies, such as vaccination, often fail to successfully combat the microbes that they target due to drug ...

MDD is recognized as one of the most common and pressing mental health problems [1]. It affects around 4.4% of people worldwide and has a high rate of recurrence [2]. MDD has been discerned to be ...

Doctors weigh in about the potential disease risks of a major international event like the World Cup.

Ready or not, back-to-school season is here, and kids will be bringing home more than homework. They'll be carrying germs, too. These viruses and bacteria will be agents that cause the common cold, ...