Last week, former US Senator from North Carolina, Kay Hagan died from encephalitis caused by the tick-borne disease, Powassan virus. So what is encephalitis and how common is it? Joining me today to answer...

Wellcome Photography Prize revamped in its 21st year by global charitable foundation Wellcome Focus on health in society and the impact of health issues on people and communities worldwide Call for entries...

An estimated 1 in 10 medical products circulating in low- and middle-income countries is either substandard or falsified, according to new research from WHO. This means that people are taking medicines...

Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Global Health at the University of Washington and recognized expert in Tropical medicine, Christopher Sanford, MD joined me on the Outbreak News This Week Radio...

On Sunday’s show, I had two fantastic guests to discuss two very interesting topics. In the first half, the Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston...

Medical discoveries throughout the centuries have served to develop the whole area of patient care to new levels. Without important discoveries like Penicillin and Morphine, patient care might be a lot...