Pneumonic plague, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, can spread from person to person through respiratory droplets. The ...

XFG COVID cases are rising in England, but experts say the variant has not been shown to cause more severe disease.

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Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak crossed a historic threshold this week: at 1,078 cases in 41 counties, the state has recorded ...

Russian authorities are keeping a tight lid on information about this week’s suspicious death in Siberia. COVID-19 began much ...

The Monroe County Health Department is offering vaccine appointments and urging residents to review coverage and eligibility.

I feel like I'm going to die.” “My doctor has no advice.” “No one is helping.” These are among the heartbreaking messages ...

A qualitative study of eight frontline nurses reveals how the COVID-19 pandemic transformed professional identity, inflicted ...

Plague has existed for centuries and still circulates among animals and their fleas. CDC reports an average of five human ...

Experts are watching the situation in Russia closely after claims that a laboratory worker died after contracting pneumonic ...

IntroductionIn October 2026, Darya Shipilova, a 28-year-old employee at the Anti-Plague Research Institute in Irkutsk, Russia ...