Kissing bugs, also known as triatomine bugs or conenose bugs, are blood-sucking insects that get their nickname from their ...

Chagas disease, caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, remains a major public health challenge, particularly in Latin America. The disease is predominantly transmitted by triatomine ...

Other known Chagas disease causes include:- Blood transfusion or organ transplant from an infected person- Eating contaminated food or undercooked meat from infected animals- Transmission from ...

When we think of the world’s most dangerous animals, images of snarling big cats or shark-infested waters often come to mind. Yet the creatures most responsible for human deaths are not lurking in ...

Researchers at the University of Georgia's Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases have developed the first test to ...

Chagas disease is found across North and South America. Between 6 and 8 million people are believed to be infected, including 300,000 people living in the United States.

An analysis of mpox virus genomes from individuals infected between 2018 and 2023 has provided insights into how the virus ...

Since the emergence of the Zika virus epidemic in 2014 and the associated novel sequalae that emerged, much has been learned about the effects of antenatal exposure to Zika virus. Zika virus in ...

Washington State University researchers have discovered how the bacteria that cause anaplasmosis and Lyme disease hijack ...

As climate-driven weather extremes fuel fires across the U.S. West, the tendency of residents to spend more time indoors may be accelerating the spread of infectious diseases, a new study has ...

Morten Harket has revealed he has Parkinson’s disease. The singer of a-ha, the band behind the 1985 hit and innovatively animated music video “Take On Me, ” shared the news during an ...

Otsuka Pharmaceutical has shared more detailed data behind its kidney disease drug’s phase 3 win, showing the monoclonal antibody halved patients’ urine protein-to-creatinine ratio (UPCR) levels.