Dept. of Infectious Disease and Global Health

A close-up on ixodes scapularis, blacklegged tick or deer tick, transmitter of lyme and borrelia disease on a man's palm.

Working to limit Lyme Disease infections

Professor Sam Telford spoke to AccuWeather about collaborative efforts to reduce prevalence of Lyme disease and limit risk for infection

An illustration of antibodies fighting a viral infection

Using mRNA, Tufts Researchers Teach Muscle Cells to Produce Antibodies

With COVID-19 vaccines pushing down costs of mRNA technology, a study in mice from Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine experts sparks hope for next generation treatments and potential applications to developing world and veterinary diseases

A seal pup rests on a snowy shore amid wisps of tan grass

Solving the Riddle of One Virus, Two Coasts, and Thousands of Seals

Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine researchers are studying phocine distemper virus, which affects seals along the North Atlantic coasts of North America and Europe

A feeding frenzy of western sandpipers during the mass migration via Cordova, Alaska – a key study site in the paper.

Bird Flu: How It’s Spreading and What to Know About This Outbreak

A new study from researchers at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine details which species are super spreaders, and the director of the Wildlife Clinic shares advice for protection

Monkeypox: What to Know About the Current Outbreak

Amid a steady rise in monkeypox cases worldwide, an assistant professor at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine explains how the virus is transmitted, who is at risk, and how vaccines can help control the spread

Dr. Saul Tzipori’s Journey

“My journey started 60 years ago,” began Dr. Saul Tzipori, “I was 15 years old, growing up in Israel.”

Dabbling ducks with their heads under water and tails in the air

These Birds Are Key Spreaders of Avian Flu

Futurity.org features new research from The Runstadler Lab that examines which birds are most likely to spread avian influence

Assistant professor Gillian Beamer, who studies tuberculosis infection, examines samples in the lab.

Predicting the Course of TB

If a scientist can unlock why the bacterium that causes tuberculosis affects individuals so differently, she can point the way to more personalized treatments.

A Ebola health worker in full hazardous matter gear at a treatment center in Beni in eastern Congo, where Ebola treatments are being offered.

Battling Ebola in Congo

A Cummings School expert in global health shares what’s working in the latest outbreak—and what needs to change

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