The coronavirus pandemic has underscored that the field of epidemiology, which focuses on discovering the causes of disease outbreaks and tracing the spread of illness, is an academic discipline with ...

Measles, one of the world’s most contagious diseases, was declared eliminated in the U.S. more than 25 years ago. However, ...

The World Health Organization has declared a global emergency due to the rapid spread of mpox in several African nations. Experts warn that if it is not contained, the virus could spread even further ...

This photo provided by Pfizer in August 2024 shows a packaging for the company’s updated COVID vaccine for ages 12 and up, approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday. CATHY WURZER: ...

Eric Feigl-Ding isn’t shy about all-caps declarations. “VIRUS REACTIVATION!” the epidemiologist tweeted not long ago. “This is bad.” He’s fond of words like “wowzers,” “oof,” and “whoa.” He’s liberal ...

North Carolina has seen 11 measles cases since December, with many of them occurring in communities where vaccination rates ...

By Siddhi Mahatole Jan 21 (Reuters) - The ongoing measles outbreak in South Carolina could remain for weeks or months amid ...

Eric Lofgren, infectious disease epidemiologist and assistant professor at WSU’s Paul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health. (WSU Photo) Eric Lofgren admits that epidemiology is a curious ...

It’s just a matter of time before the highly contagious UK COVID-19 variant wreaking havoc around the world surges in the US, a leading epidemiologist warned Thursday. “This B.1.1.7 surge is going to ...