By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Infection with dengue virus makes mosquitoes more sensitive to warmer temperatures, according to new research led by Penn State researchers. The team also found that...

Up to $2.86M has been awarded to a research team including Penn State scientists to develop a new oral antibiotic to treat multidrug-resistant gonorrhea, a sexually transmitted disease caused by bacteria...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Penn State health officials is reporting that three cases of mumps have been confirmed on the University Park campus. The affected students have been isolated and...

Two cases of mumps have been confirmed on the University Park campus, according to the Penn State University Health Services (UHS) Friday. The affected students have been isolated in accordance with...

Mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles are well known as primary vectors of malaria. But a new study suggests that Anopheles species, including some found in the United States, also are capable of carrying...

Penn State’s University Health Services (UHS) announced Monday that local health officials confirmed a single case of meningococcal meningitis at University Park. The patient, a Penn State student,...

In a follow-up on the mumps situation at the University Park campus of Penn State University, Penn State University Health Services (UHS) is reporting nine new mumps cases since May 1, including four...

Penn State University Health Services (UHS) reports 12 cases of students with mumps on the University Park campus within the last several weeks. All have been isolated in accordance with Centers for Disease...

Penn State University Health Services (UHS) is reporting that four cases of mumps have been confirmed on the University Park campus. All of the students were isolated in accordance with Centers for Disease...

While past attempts to treat melanoma failed to meet expectations, an international team of researchers are hopeful that a compound they tested on both mice and on human cells in a petri dish takes a positive...