Welcome back to our ongoing series on the use of primary HPV testing in cervical cancer screening. In this installment, we aim to shed light on the...

The global effort to eradicate Guinea worm disease, or dracunculiasis, is nearing a historic milestone, thanks to decades of persistent,...

Breast cancer remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In the U.S., one in eight women is expected to develop breast cancer in...

Chagas disease, caused by the Trypanosoma cruzi parasite and transmitted by triatomine insects, or “kissing bugs,” affects over 6...

As we head into fall 2024, the high-risk season for West Nile Virus is well underway. The CDC tracks cases from June to December, and the U.S....

Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, was first identified in 1959 during an outbreak in a Dutch research monkey colony. The first human case was...

In our last blog, we discussed the H5N1 virus, its epidemiology and the nature of avian influenza infection. Today, we will delve into other aspects...

On July 19, the CDC posted an update1 on H5N1 avian influenza (bird flu) cases reported so far this year in the U.S., linked to a multistate...

As the healthcare landscape evolves, the need for rapid and accurate diagnostic tests has never been greater. Among these, the D-Dimer test is...