Last week was the 50th anniversary of the 1975 Asilomar Summit, where scientists came together to establish guidelines for research with genetically modified microbes. Today many more discoveries and ...

The epidemic of the deadly Marburg virus, similar to Ebola, is seriously worrying the WHO (World Health Organization). In ...

Health experts say there ought to be no outbreaks in the United States. “Each outbreak signifies a lapse in our public health ...

Measles is rarely seen in the United States, but Americans are growing more concerned about the preventable virus as cases ...

Norovirus spreads easily and often causes vomiting, diarrhea, nausea and stomach pain, although people usually recover in a few days. And the virus has many names — stomach flu, stomach bug and cruise ...

The CDC played an instrumental, if imperfect, role in the response to COVID-19. JHDT Stock Images LLC/iStock via Getty Images ...

Elon Musk claims he mistakenly fired Ebola prevention workers, then quickly fixed the error. But Ebola programs are still in ...

Staff and observers worry that the agency may not be prepared for emerging threats including bird flu and insect-borne ...

Staff and observers worry that the agency may not be prepared for emerging threats including bird flu and insect-borne ...