The top 5 infectious disease stories on AJMC.com this year covered both outbreaks and government-related developments. Bird ...

A recent memo from Dr. Vinay Prasad​, the head of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, may signal an ...

The award is in response to an “unsolicited proposal,” according to documents in the Federal Register. The University of ...

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a vaccination-preventable illness that has been on the rise in the United States.

Infectious disease doctors explain how they protect themselves against norovirus, a highly infectious virus that wreaks havoc ...

As measles continues to spread in the United States, it’s likely that the outbreaks that broke records in 2025 will continue into the new year. In South Carolina, 168 people, mostly schoolchildren, ...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officially abandoned universal hepatitis B vaccination for newborns on ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced Monday he is hiring two former top officials from the Centers for Disease Control ...

Norovirus levels are increasing across California, and the rise is especially notable in the San Francisco Bay Area and L.A., ...

It may feel like you are surrounded by sniffles and coughs, but flu season activity is still low in many parts of the U.S.

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...