Humans and animals are living in closer proximity than ever before. The demands on the livestock industry and the environment in general are intensifying thanks to our ever expanding population. The ...

By analyzing ancient DNA, scientists determined when, where and how our ancestors got sick from infectious diseases.

As South Africans continue to experience the winter chill, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases ( NICD is urging ...

From the outset of the Trump administration, bird flu, or H5N1 avian influenza, has flown rather conspicuously — and in fact ...