Every year, there’s a new lineup of such curious clinical conditions. There are always some unfortunate souls to mark medical ...

Researchers discovered high-flying mosquitoes carry pathogens, revealing new transmission routes for diseases like malaria and dengue in Africa.

In this week’s health update, the Africa CDC is turning to drone-based logistics to expand access to vaccines and essential medicines, while researchers in West Africa are testing the use of ...

When you think of dangerous wildlife, bears probably pop into your head first. Grizzlies, polar bears, black bears - sure, they're intimidating with those massive claws and powerful jaws. Yet here's ...

Pavithra Rajkumar’s path from India to Germany reflects her commitment to addressing real-world health challenges through science. Her journey began with the goal of making a meaningful difference for ...

Something about a warm, flickering campfire draws in modern humans. Where did that uniquely human impulse come from? How did our ancestors learn to make fire? How long have they been making it?

Humans are far more monogamous than our primate cousins, but less so than beavers, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of Cambridge in England analyzed the proportion of full ...

Humans are far closer to meerkats and beavers for levels of exclusive mating than we are to most of our primate cousins, according to a new University of Cambridge study that includes a table ranking ...

Filariasis is a parasitic disease caused by thread-like nematode worms known as filarial worms. This disease is transmitted to humans through bites of infected mosquitoes. Filariasis is a significant ...

Humans are not well adapted to live in modern cities—and this may be having a big impact on our health and wellbeing. This is the claim of evolutionary scientists from Loughborough University, England ...

In a startling first, a Washington state man has been infected with a strain of bird flu previously only detected in animals. The “severely ill” man was hospitalized with a high fever, confusion and ...