A recent study published in the Open Forum Infectious Diseases Journal examined the role of plasma metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS), a promising method for detecting infectious illnesses.

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases says that the list of emerging infectious diseases is hardly limited to outbreaks of previously unknown pathogens. It also includes known ...

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Here are five infectious diseases to keep an eye out for in 2026: Flu season is already well underway, with a new variant ...

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STARKVILLE, Miss.—A Mississippi State University faculty member provides critical updates regarding the spread of infectious diseases and rise of chronic and degenerative diseases in a second edition ...

Gottlieb is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and former FDA commissioner. McClellan is director of the Duke Margolis Institute for Health Policy and former FDA commissioner and ...

Throughout human history, disease outbreaks have emerged and re-emerged. What’s different now is that with global travel, ...

The Defense Health Agency-Public Health Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division Global Emerging Infections Surveillance Branch is partnering with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on ...

Health experts say the top diseases to watch for are measles, avian flu, filoviruses, Mpox, and insect-borne illnesses.