A 19th-century outbreak of yellow fever in New Orleans created an elite class while it also "exacted a devastating social cost for large swaths of society."

Health policy expert, physician, and historian Mical Raz shares her perspective on the United States' less robust response to coronavirus.

How soon do symptoms show up after COVID-19 exposure? About five days, new research shows.

A new interactive map for the novel coronavirus outbreak shows the numbers of cases, recoveries, and deaths, as well as trends over time.

The Chinese government's response to the coronavirus outbreak has exposed flaws in its approach to crises and requires more openness, an expert argues.

The US is not facing a single opioid overdose epidemic. It's facing several different epidemics, researchers say.

Last week, the World Health Organization declared the year-long Ebola outbreak in Congo a global health emergency. Did they wait too long?

Neglecting human behavior when forecasting epidemics can lead to government overspending.

A delay of just one week can drastically reduce the efficacy of Ebola vaccines in highly populated areas, research in the Democratic Republic of Congo finds.

In a globally connected world, "burstiness" can ignite the wildfire-like spread of disease. Here's what that means and why it matters.