Long before humans cultivated crops or sailed between continents, a group of plant viruses was already evolving among wild ...

Bluetongue is the tip of the iceberg in terms of other vector-borne animal diseases that are coming in Ireland’s direction.

Black rats (Rattus rattus) have lived alongside humans for millennia, making homes in our dwellings, raiding our food stores, ...

Introduction Onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness, is a parasitic disease caused by Onchocerca volvulus affecting millions predominantly in sub-Saharan Africa. Robust epidemiological ...

These parameters help distinguish mosquito species such as Aedes, Anopheles, and Culex, which are vectors for dengue, malaria ...

Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Week, which runs until Friday, has been used by the Ministry of Health to share its latest data. Surveillance figures from 2025 show several major sexually ...

‘Shocking’ data shows the climate crisis and invasive mosquitos mean chikungunya could spread in 29 countries An excruciatingly painful tropical disease called chikungunya can now be transmitted by ...

VD for Valentine’s Day? In case you needed a reason to stay celibate this weekend, there’s a sexually transmitted fungus making the rounds and leaving its mark. Experts say the public should be aware ...

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. Dinner reservations are being made, chocolates are being bought and love is in the air. With more Arkansans than usual likely to swap spit and other fluids this ...

Treponema pallidum, a microorganism that can cause a deadly sexually transmitted disease in humans, may have a far more ancient lineage than scientists once thought The first recorded venereal ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. New options for testing and treating some of the most common sexually transmitted diseases are becoming available, ...