Outbreaks of bacterial meningococcal disease in England and recent cases in students in New Zealand have raised awareness of ...

Tuberculosis, the deadliest infectious disease in the world, is making a comeback in the United States. Experts point out that school outbreaks, delayed diagnoses, and shortcomings in public health ...

Getting sick is always uncomfortable and inconvenient. The good news is that you can prevent many common types of illness. Critical role of vaccines in general health Vaccines can help control and ...

The emergence of microbial diseases poses a significant threat to public health and welfare worldwide. The spread of these diseases can be endemic (continuous occurrence), epidemic (increased ...

Infectious diseases are common worldwide. Your immune system is able to fight most germs that you grew up with. If you've been deployed abroad, you may have encountered some germs you're not used to.

Many people think of oral health as something that only affects the teeth and gums. Brushing, flossing, and visiting the dentist are often seen as ways to avoid cavities or gum disease. However, ...

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Parkinson’s disease is a long-term condition that affects the brain and makes it harder for people to control their movements ...

Florence Nightingale’s innovative “rose diagram” of preventable deaths revolutionized data-driven disease surveillance. 1 Raw hospital mortality data collected during the Crimean War were transformed ...