Infectious diseases
View all storiesWhy improving health literacy is important
Many people struggle to understand health information, which can impact health outcomes. What we're doing to help around the world
March 3, 2022
Innovation is key to combating antimicrobial resistance in Asia-Pacific
Investing in research and innovative solutions gives us the best chance to fight these ‘superbugs’
February 24, 2022
How this HIV activist prioritizes wellness in his day-to-day
Paris Mullen shares why it's so important to make self-care a daily habit
February 11, 2022
Colleagues ensure timely supply of our investigational oral antiviral COVID-19 medicine
Get a behind-the-scenes look at Haarlem, Netherlands, where some of our first doses are being produced and packaged
December 3, 2021
How you can help slow the threat of antimicrobial resistance
The growing burden of AMR threatens the return to a world without effective antibiotics
November 9, 2021
An oral history: Stepping up throughout the COVID-19 pandemic
Scientists, leaders, global partners and more reflect on how we rose to the challenge and worked together, one moment at a time
October 21, 2021
6 global trends critical to patients during the COVID-19 pandemic
Expert panel of patient advocacy leaders on COVID-19, its impact on patients and moving forward
October 7, 2021
All hands on deck against COVID-19
How every division at MSD is pitching in to address a global need
September 30, 2021
Humans, animals and the environment - our health is all connected
Why the One Health approach is important now more than ever
September 30, 2021
Taking the fight against COVID-19 on the road
How a 39-foot Winnebago is helping to raise awareness about clinical trials
September 22, 2021
It’s about more than science to these lifelong HIV researchers
Our scientists discuss why people are the center of our work in HIV
June 21, 2021
Why we can’t stop fighting for women living with HIV
As a woman living with HIV, Cathy Elliott says we need to speak openly about sexual health
May 28, 2021
Antimicrobial resistance - an emerging public health crisis
Q&A with Dr. Jenelle Krishnamoorthy on the urgent need to work together to address the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
May 26, 2021
Helping protect health from birth to adulthood
Vaccination is one of the many ways you can help protect your loved ones every day
April 23, 2021
Our commitment to HIV treatments and prevention through the years
We continue to work at the forefront of the fight against HIV
March 15, 2021
Why we’re excited to partner on Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine
Our company has teamed with Johnson & Johnson to ramp up vaccine production – here’s what it means
March 10, 2021
Pneumococcal disease myths and facts
We break down potential misperceptions about pneumococcal disease and its impact on both children and adults
December 1, 2020
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is declared over
The 11th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is declared over nearly six months after the first cases were reported in Equateur Province
November 18, 2020
One researcher’s lifelong fight for HIV prevention
Mike Robertson, M.D., has spent his career fighting for HIV prevention; now, he’s optimistic about a bright future
November 18, 2020
From Kenya to the U.S., she’s helping lead the fight against HIV
Growing up in Kenya during the height of the HIV/AIDS crisis inspired MSD’s Dr. Bern Ng’eno to commit her life to improving HIV treatment and care
November 13, 2020
The impending “slow tsunami” of antimicrobial resistance
As antibiotic-resistant infections continue to rise, the AMR Action Fund looks to overcome key barriers of late-stage antibiotic development
September 1, 2020
Lessons from dual pandemics
A conversation with MSD Chief Patient Officer Julie Gerberding, M.D., M.P.H., about her early work caring for people with HIV and AIDS, and the parallels of the AIDS and COVID-19 pandemics
July 6, 2020
Answering your most pressing questions on antimicrobial resistance
An informative Q&A with early discovery researcher Todd Black, Ph.D., executive director, infectious diseases
April 20, 2020