infectious diseases
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In an apparent response, Rospotrebnadzor on Tuesday announced that Russia was prepared to assist the United States in combating its own outbreaks of infectious diseases.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
Russian authorities are investigating the death of a woman who worked at a Siberian institute for infectious diseases and have placed her contacts under close medical observation as they try to determine how she died.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
The research also highlights some of the difficulties scientists face when investigating ancient infectious diseases.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
This isn’t a pandemic anymore, according to experts, but that’s because the virus is now endemic — it’s a part of our daily lives like flu, HIV and other infectious diseases.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
Especially useful contributions have been made by ecological geographers, cultural anthropologists, biologists studying plant and animal domestication, and scholars concerned with the impact of infectious diseases on history.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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