After several recent incidents involving the shipment of dangerous pathogens that cause infectious diseases, such as the bacterium that causes anthrax, which were believed to be inactivated and ...

Scientists are hard at work trying to assess the scale of our microplastic pollution problem and the likely health impacts. A ...

Graphic images of utter devastation from the EF-5 tornado that slammed into Moore, Okla., are a stark reminder of the power of cyclonic storms in the Great Plains to destroy virtually all above-ground ...

Opacity surrounds incidents at scientific facilities, with over 400 cases documented in the last half-century worldwide, including a cloud of bacteria that affected 10,000 people in 2019 ...

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases within the NIH put the brakes on research at its high containment lab (known as the Integrated Research Facility) at Fort Detrick, Maryland, ...

That delicious meal on your plate might be hiding potentially serious health risks. While most foods are perfectly safe for consumption, certain items can trigger severe reactions or harbor dangerous ...

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), representing the nation’s nearly 3,000 local health departments, hosted its 2019 Preparedness Summit on March 26-29 in St. Louis.

Two Chinese citizens were charged with a conspiracy and smuggling of a fungus that officials said is a “dangerous biological pathogen” into the United States. Yunqing Jian, 33, and Zunyong Liu, 34, ...

DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) -- On Thursday, one of the Chinese nationals charged with allegedly trying to smuggle dangerous pathogens into the country appeared before a judge in federal court. Yunqing ...