This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American When we were discussing the ‘cities’ theme ...

Infectious diseases pose complex biological and public health challenges that demand innovative scientific solutions. Researchers now employ diverse approaches to study pathogen biology, examine ...

Gottlieb is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and former FDA commissioner. McClellan is director of the Duke Margolis Institute for Health Policy and former FDA commissioner and ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. It's been more than 10 years since the 2014 Ebola epidemic, when the often-fatal viral infection ...

Two emerging pathogens with animal origins—influenza D virus and canine coronavirus—have so far been quietly flying under the radar, but researchers warn conditions are ripe for the viruses to spread ...

COVID emerged suddenly, spread rapidly and killed millions of people around the world. Since then, I think it's fair to say that most people have been nervous about the emergence of the next big ...

Throughout human history, disease outbreaks have emerged and re-emerged. What’s different now is that with global travel, outbreaks can move quickly among and between populations. A familiar example ...

A new review study traces the complex links between biodiversity loss and emerging infectious diseases — though one doesn’t necessarily lead to the other. Instead, complex interactions between factors ...

World Zoonoses Day highlights the urgent need for surveillance, prevention, and One Health to prevent the next pandemic.

Measles made headlines last year and it's not stopping so far in 2026. It's one of five infectious diseases that doctors say we should keep an eye on this year. Emerging and re-emerging infectious ...