Before there was an understanding of infectious disease, few weapons were available to fight it. Disease Warriors chr...

It's difficult to imagine a world without medicines — and yet, before the twentieth century there weren't any. The di...

At the dawn of the 21st century, we can prevent, treat or cure most of the deadliest diseases known to humankind — an...

Since the plague killed millions of Europeans in the Middle Ages, vector-borne diseases — those that rely on insects ...

Ever since sailors noticed that scurvy could be prevented with citrus fruits, it has been clear that illness could be...

During the past 100 years, life expectancy more than doubled in developed countries. In the last few decades, however...