Could Your Cat Give You the Plague? Human cases are rare in the United States, but in some Western areas cats that hunt rodents can become infected — and even pass on the disease to their owners.
Ending TB Is Within Reach — So Why Are Millions Still Dying? Tuberculosis has passed Covid as the top infectious disease killer, despite new medicines and better diagnostic tools.
A New Way to Prevent S.T.I.s: A Pill After Sex The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to recommend a widely used antibiotic, though not for everyone just yet.
In Hospitals, Viruses Are Everywhere. Masks Are Not. Amid an uptick in Covid infections, administrators, staff and patients are divided over the need for masks in health care settings.
Warming Oceans May Raise Risk of Bacterial Infections As oceans warm, pathogenic bacteria are turning up more frequently in northern regions, scientists say.