Dr MKO AbimbolaDiphtheria, first described by Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, in the fifth century BC, is a highly communicable disease that primarily affects the skin or upper throat ...

A molecular quality-control system in Anopheles mosquitoes-the species responsible for most of the world's malaria cases-is a ...

Cold germs from someone’s nose or cough can live on surfaces for hours to days, depending on many factors. Learn which surfaces to avoid or clean.

Without public health surveillance, officials trying to tackle outbreaks, identify threats and evaluate treatments are working ‘in the darkness of ignorance.’ ...

A diphtheria outbreak at King's College, Lagos (KCL), has sparked outrage among parents, who blamed poor sanitation and inadequate hygiene for the spread of the deadly bacterial infection.The outbreak ...

Scientists discovered genes in the tuberculosis bacterium that becomes essential for the pathogen's survival when it's exposed to air through coughing. These genes could be targets for new therapies ...

HONDA’S new Global Brand Slogan, “The Power of Dreams—How We Move You,” was introduced globally at the last Japan Mobility Show (JMS) in Tokyo. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Director, president, and ...

Researchers found that 21 million children missed measles vaccination in 2022, far exceeding those missing other vaccines, ...

Tuberculosis lives and thrives in the lungs. When the bacteria that cause the disease are coughed into the air, they are ...

A new study examining the effects of sleep patterns and shift work on the immune system has found that sleep debt and night ...

It's made up of a complicated network of cells and organs. It protects the body from infection, cancer, and other conditions. Lymph nodes are part of the immune system. They send out lymphocytes.

Technically speaking, bladder infections and UTIs are not the same. A bladder infection is a type of UTI, but not every UTI is a bladder infection. As the name suggests, a UTI affects your urinary ...