"Silent" COVID-19 infections—cases in which individuals carried the virus without symptoms and avoided testing or ...

As of early November, the outbreak had led to the culling of over 50 million birds from Maine to Oregon. The research is clear that improving indoor air quality is an essential tool in stemming ...

"Winged Scourge" highlights the destructive impact of the malaria-carrying Anopheles mosquito, illustrating how this tiny insect spreads disease and misery to millions. The film explains the life ...

The dengue virus is transmitted to humans via the bite of an infected mosquito. Only a few mosquito species are vectors for the dengue virus. What is a vector? A vector is a vehicle that carries ...

To understand bacterial transmission more accurately, Dr. Nathan, a leader in the field of tuberculosis and genes the bacteria rely on throughout their life cycle, teamed up with Dr. Bourouiba, an ...

Tuberculosis lives and thrives in the lungs. When the bacteria that cause the disease are coughed into the air, they are thrust into a comparatively hostile environment, with drastic changes to ...