When viruses such as influenza and Ebola jump from one species to another, their ability to cause harm can change dramatically, but research from the...
̽»¨Ö±²¥largest genetic study of tuberculosis (TB) susceptibility to date has led to a potentially important new insight into how the pathogen manages to...
Inflammation – the body’s response to damaging stimuli – may have a protective effect against cardiovascular disease, according to a study published...
Leah Katzelnick was all set for a career as an anthropologist until she contracted dengue fever. She was in hospital for a week with severe symptoms...
One in five cases of Lassa fever – a disease that kills around 5,000 people a year in West Africa – could be due to human-to-human transmission, with...