The World Health Organization has said the risk of the deadly Nipah virus spreading was low after three cases of infection were recently confirmed in...

The World Health Organization has said the risk of the deadly Nipah virus spreading was low after three cases of infection were recently confirmed in...

In history, only smallpox was successfully eliminated from humans in 1980 through a global vaccination program. It is caused by the variola virus,...

Fences intended to protect cattle from catching diseases from wildlife and other livestock in southern Africa are in disrepair, restrict wild...

A new study has found that chikungunya, a painful mosquito-borne disease usually confined to tropical regions, can now be transmitted across much of...

A new study has found that chikungunya, a painful mosquito-borne disease usually confined to tropical regions, can now be transmitted across much of...

Imagine thousands of chatbots immersed in social media created specifically for them, a site where humans may watch but are not allowed to post. It...

New research suggests wildlife's fear of humans is not uniform. Animals exhibit strong fear responses to hunters and fishers but less so to tourists...

New research suggests wildlife's fear of humans is not uniform. Animals exhibit strong fear responses to hunters and fishers but less so to tourists...

By Jonathan Levy, Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental Health, Boston University; Howard Frumkin, Professor Emeritus of Environmental and...