Does the rise in diseases like Lyme Disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever mean tick populations are on the rise? Are there ...

Infection with Zika virus in pregnancy can lead to neurological disorders, fetal abnormalities and fetal death. Until now, how the virus manages to cross the placenta, which nurtures the developing ...

Researchers say understanding how Zika virus spreads through the human placenta and reaches the fetus is critical to prevent or control the infection.

There’s an epidemic of tick-transmitted Lyme disease, with possibly 476,000 people a year diagnosed and treated in the U.S.

Richard Green, of UK-based Kennedy Wild Bird Food & Pet Supplies, warned bird feeders can spread parasites, fungal infections and deadly diseases, such as finch trichomonosis.

While the disease, spread by ticks, has been reported in the UK in the past, most cases were believed to be linked to ...

Greater monitoring of the risk of diseases spread by insects is needed in environments where animals and people coexist, say ...

Vector-borne diseases in Africa pose increasing threats due to factors like population expansion, livestock movement, and climate change. Ticks, as ...

Scientists have discovered that the Zika virus can manipulate human skin to make it more attractive to mosquitoes.

Five years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic served as a wake-up call. Since then, health experts worldwide have sat on tenterhooks, ...