Americans traveling abroad should use insect repellent and protective clothing to prevent chikungunya virus since no vaccine ...

Carleton Grant is walking away from what’s been called the toughest, most thankless job in the city, with scrapes and bruises ...

Mosquito eggs capable of spreading deadly tropical diseases have been found in the UK, sparking fears of a new health threat.

Boston Animal Control and MSPCA-Angell worked together to save three golden retriever puppies, positive for parvo, that were ...

What might become the world’s first-ever fungal vaccine, discovered by a team of researchers at the Valley Fever Center for ...

Detect influenza viruses quickly and easily with chewing gum or a lollipop: German researchers from Würzburg, Braunschweig and Cologne demonstrate ...

Rabies is a deadly cross-species transfer virus spread to people, typically through the saliva of infected animals. The virus is known to kill around 60,000 per year, with virtually no survivors after ...

What's the world's most dangerous animal? Surprise, it's not bears. There are 47 types of this animal in Vermont, and some transmit diseases.

What's the world's most dangerous animal? Surprise, it's not bears. There are 54 types of this animal in Connecticut, some ...

A group of Stanford bioengineers claim that they've created synthetic bacteriophages using AI-generated designs that not only ...

Spillover event’ in which an animal infected humans is likely to be the cause of 47 confirmed cases and 25 deaths.

Parvo is highly contagious and can be deadly to dogs if not treated quickly. Puppies are most vulnerable to the virus.