In the early days of the pandemic, one of the scariest and most surprising features of SARS-CoV-2 was its stealth. Initially assumed to transmit only from people who were actively sick—as its ...

Researchers have characterized the seasonal effects on human social behavior to provide new insights on the risk of respiratory disease transmission. Researchers have characterised the seasonal ...

A number of U.S. travelers returning from Cuba have been diagnosed with Oropouche virus, according to research published in the Aug. 27 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

In March 2022, President Biden announced the Clean Air in Buildings Challenge designed to lessen the risk of airborne infectious disease transmission in buildings, schools, and homes. Since the ...

New research reveals why understanding these social networks is critical for predicting and managing disease outbreaks in oceans already under siege with pressures from climate change, pollution and ...

East Africa, with an abundance of free-ranging wild animals, livestock transhumance, and interactions between animals and humans at various interfaces, combined with a tropical climate, hosts ...

Public health strategies, from vaccination to improving sanitary conditions, may have different impacts depending on whether a disease is endemic—persisting in a particular location for an extended ...