We named him Squirt – not because he was the smallest of the 16 cuttlefish in the pool, but because anyone with the audacity ...

As the world confronts a renewed battle against syphilis, understanding its history and prevention remains critical. With ...

T he legacy of our ancient human relatives, "brain-eating-amoeba" infections, emerging viral threats, the promise and peril ...

This year, in addition to more familiar respiratory viruses like influenza, RSV and SARS-CoV-2, local health experts are also ...

A TODDLER given a “nightmare” diagnosis after catching a common virus is asking Father Christmas for a life-saving heart transplant this Christmas. Little Willow Stansfield, 18 months, ...

Vaccines are a big deal. A landmark study published in The Lancet this spring calculated global vaccination efforts targeting 14 pathogens since 1974 had averted 154 million deaths due to disease and ...