What are called autoimmune diseases can affect just about every part of the body — and tens of millions of people. While most ...

Over 60% of human infectious diseases come from animals. Learn what zoonotic diseases are, how they are transmitted, and why ...

(NEW YORK) — Some have been called “flesh-eating,” others “brain-eating.” Certain strains of very rare, dangerous microbes made headlines this summer after people contracted infections, fell ill and ...

Tens of millions of farm animals cross state lines every year, traveling in cramped, stressful conditions that can facilitate the spread of disease. By Emily Anthes and Linda Qiu The bird flu virus ...

If you recall, two weeks ago, I launched my column, “The Litigated Dish,” with the goal of addressing the Internet’s most frequently asked food safety questions. I kind of veered off topic last week ...

Summer is wrapping up, temperatures are high, and the beach is still calling. But there are risks from bacteria, parasites and other pathogens in the water at beaches, pools and water playgrounds.

The movement of people can also spread pathogens to new regions. Different countries need to co-ordinate a response as ...

Six people have died due to an outbreak of listeria linked to prepared pasta meals sold at major US grocery chains. A doctor explains how to reduce your risk of illness.

Fermented foods generally last longer, but even with foods that contain good bacteria, you have to watch out for invasions of ...

A wave carrying plastic washes up in Thailand. For microbes in the ocean, floating plastic is a new potential ecosystem. And those microbes include pathogens that can make people sick. Mladen Antonov ...

Polar bears face mounting challenges in a changing, warming world, mostly related to their waning wintery wonderland habitats. But they may be increasingly infected with germs and parasites, too.