After people started testing positive for hepatitis C in a coastal Florida town in December, state officials collected blood from patients, wrapped their specimens in dry ice and mailed them straight ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

With viral hemorrhagic fevers like Ebola and Marburg posing severe threats, a new laboratory toolkit promises to enhance early detection and containment, empowering frontline healthcare workers to ...