Study traces how a largely unfamiliar pathogen led to a global epidemic

Much of the blame for the “failure to act decisively” lies with the U.S. Congress, recent article says.

Research has shown that the expansion of citizen involvement in important decisions regarding community services and policies greatly improves healthcare outcomes

Mesa consortium includes UC San Diego, J. Craig Venter Institute, La Jolla Institute and The Scripps Research Institute

Model mimics aspects of infection in people

Professor identifies 55 drug targets for the Zika virus from the human genome, leading to the identification of 79 FDA-approved drugs currently being used to treat other conditions

Malaria, a scourge on human society that still kills more than 400,000 people a year, is often thought to be of more modern origin—ranging from 15,000 to 8 million years old

Southern Research announced a new test that can be used by researchers worldwide to detect the virus in infected cell cultures

Sandia’s QUASR enables speedy, accurate detection of West Nile and other viruses.

ACS' Reactions video series looks at how mosquitoes spread diseases, including Zika, and how you can help protect yourself