By analyzing ancient DNA, scientists determined when, where and how our ancestors got sick from infectious diseases.

Scientists have uncovered DNA from 214 ancient pathogens in prehistoric humans, including the oldest known evidence of plague ...

A research team led by Eske Willerslev, professor at the University of Copenhagen and the University of Cambridge, has ...

New landmark research has successfully mapped 37,000 years of infectious disease across ancient human populations.

Humans have been getting infected by ancient bacteria and viruses for at least 37,000 years. Now, for the first time, ...

A research team led by Eske Willerslev, professor at the University of Copenhagen and the University of Cambridge, has recovered ancient DNA from 214 known human pathogens in prehistoric humans from ...

Mekdes Daba, Ethiopia's minister of health, emphasized on the interconnectedness of Africa's well-being, stressing that human, animal and environmental health are inseparable and must be addressed ...

It seems to be isolated only to chickens and does not affect other species of birds. It is also not a zoonotic disease, so it cannot be transmitted to humans. The disease can be carried by chickens ...

Two separate cases of zoonotic diseases, hantavirus and rabies, were confirmed at Grand Canyon National Park. A park employee ...

Zoonotic diseases, which are illnesses transmitted from animals to humans, have increasingly become a pressing public health issue in Kenya and across Africa, experts say. The diseases are silently ...

Every July 6, scientists around the world use this day to educate people about the risks of zoonotic diseases and how to prevent getting them. In 1885, on this day, the world got its first human ...