The CDC reports that about 7 human cases of pneumonic plague are reported each year nationwide, but this case is the first known US death since 2007.

Guest Opinion. The most secure biological laboratory for the most dangerous pathogens may have been the scene of a federal biological crime.

It’s as if sudden cardiac arrest is met with a resigned shrug: If it’s nearly impossible to predict and even harder to treat, ...

Drug overdose deaths in Massachusetts tied to opioids are at their lowest level in more than a decade, according the preliminary figures.

In just 3 years, the Influenza Vaccines Research and Development (R&D) Roadmap Initiative has demonstrated important advancements in vaccine R&D, accomplishing 14% of its high-priority research goals ...

According to the Madison County Health Department, the New York State Department of Health confirmed that a mosquito trap in Sullivan recently tested positive for the Jamestown Canyon virus, a ...