More than 75 arboviruses are indigenous to Australia, of which at least 13 are known to cause disease in humans. Alphaviruses are the most common arboviruses, notably including Ross River and Barmah ...

The buzzing insects are more than annoying — they spread disease. When they bite and drink blood from a person or animal they can pick up viruses or germs too. If they can go on to bite someone ...

It is a colourful example of what is known as a "human challenge trial" – an experiment in which a volunteer is deliberately exposed to a disease. It may sound dangerous, perhaps even reckless ...

Inflammatory diseases include a vast array of disorders and conditions that are characterized by inflammation. Examples include allergy, asthma, autoimmune diseases, coeliac disease ...

In celiac disease, gluten promotes an immune response that attacks the villi (small fingerlike projections that line your small intestine), which are responsible for nutrient absorption. Damaged villi ...

Epidemics and pandemics of new diseases arise in two stages. Firstly, the zoonotic spillover event introduces the infectious organism, in the main a virus, into the human population from an animal ...