This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American When we were discussing the ‘cities’ theme ...

Infectious disease spread is increasingly common due to travel, human-animal contact, and climate trends. Experts shared the emerging diseases they're most concerned about and how to prevent them.

The public will always face infectious disease threats, experts note in light of the end of the US public health emergency in May. In 2007, the World Health Organization warned that infectious ...

A new review study traces the complex links between biodiversity loss and emerging infectious diseases — though one doesn’t necessarily lead to the other. Instead, complex interactions between factors ...