Author: Claudinne Miller
I inserted myself into a conversation at a bar about Covid and vaccines. Here’s what happened
STAT This essay was adapted from Jess Steier’s newsletter, “Unbiased Science.” “I did my best to stay out of it. But the science burst out of me” For the last few weeks of summer, my mom visited from Florida. It was amazing, as it always is, to have her here spending time with the family […]
Sep 10, 2025
DRC’s Ebola-hit towns under confinement as cases tick up
Times Live Towns affected by Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) latest Ebola outbreak have erected checkpoints to restrict population movements, officials said this week, as cases increased slightly and aid workers warned that the response was underfunded. DRC’s health ministry last week declared the country’s first Ebola outbreak in three years, with 28 suspected cases […]
Sep 10, 2025
Optical pooled screens shed light on Ebola infection
Nature Filoviruses, a group of negative-sense single-stranded RNA viruses that encompasses Ebola, Marburg and Sudan viruses, among others, cause frequent deadly outbreaks. While some therapies and vaccines have been developed, treatment options are still limited, and the need to better understand the interplay between host factors and viral infection throughout the viral life cycle is […]
Sep 10, 2025
Two deaths suspected of being linked to Ebola virus disease in Kikwit
Link to article in French (machine translated to English) An alert has been issued in the town of Kikwit, capital of Kwilu province, after two deaths with signs suggestive of the Ebola virus were recorded at the Kikwit General Reference Hospital (HGR). According to information obtained from a local source, the first case involved a […]
Sep 10, 2025
CDC Infectious Disease Data Project Shelved
MedPageToday Website was going to make data more available, but HHS put it on hold indefinitely. HHS has put on ice a CDC project that would make information about dozens of diseases available in near real time, CDC sources told MedPage Today. Since early summer, the team has been working on a more user-friendly website that […]
Sep 10, 2025
Long COVID and Food Insecurity in US Adults, 2022-2023
JAMA Importance Long COVID (ie, post–COVID-19 condition) is a substantial public health concern, and its association with health-related social needs, such as food insecurity, remains poorly understood. Identifying modifiable risk factors like food insecurity and interventions like food assistance programs is critical for reducing the health burden of long COVID. Objective To investigate the association of food […]
Sep 10, 2025
Five things to know about tuberculosis as it surfaces in Maine and North Carolina. Who is at risk?
Northeastern News One of the world’s most deadly infectious diseases, tuberculosis requires months of treatment. Tuberculosis, one of the world’s most deadly infectious diseases, has been reported in a handful of cases in Maine, North Carolina and California in recent weeks. Less transmissible than other respiratory illnesses such as the flu and COVID-19, tuberculosis is curable with up to nine […]
Sep 10, 2025
This is what could happen to a child who doesn’t get vaccinated
NPR Pneumonia struck first. Then tonsillitis spiraled into sepsis. Malaria battered him next, and after treatment, the other illnesses flared back up again. This unvaccinated 2-year-old boy is trapped in a relentless cycle. “I was very sad. I knew these things could be prevented by vaccines,” his mother, Alzhraa Fadul, says through an interpreter. “I […]
Sep 10, 2025
Unapproved tests and alternative treatments for Lyme disease are proliferating
PBS Lyme disease can cause serious harm, but so can bogus tests and treatments. The complexity of diagnosing the tick-borne disease has given rise to an entire industry of unapproved tests and unproven alternative treatments that experts say should be avoided, including lasers, herbal remedies and electromagnets “It really is a buyer-beware situation,” said Dr. […]
Sep 10, 2025
IOM Expands Support to Contain Mpox Threat in West and Central Africa
IOM The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is ramping up its efforts to contain the spread of Mpox in West and Central Africa, reinforcing border health systems and ensuring that mobile and hard-to-reach communities are not left out of national and regional response plans. Working closely with government health authorities and international partners, IOM has […]
Sep 10, 2025