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Drug-resistant infections in Europe set to rise as populations age, study suggests
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Biggest rise in drug-resistant bloodstream infections are expected in the over-65s and among men. A new study led by researchers at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and published in PLOS Medicine finds that ageing populations could lead to a rise in bloodstream infections caused by drug-resistant […]
Nov 5, 2025
FDA testing aged raw cow’s milk cheese for bird flu
MSN The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will begin collecting samples of raw cow’s milk cheese from across the U.S. to test for the presence of bird flu, spurred on by the ongoing outbreaks of H5N1 in multiple states. In the announcement published Monday, the FDA said the goal of testing will be two-fold: detecting the […]
Nov 5, 2025
Covid and Flu Can Triple Your Risk of Heart Attack
NYT A new analysis adds to the research about the link between viral infections and heart disease. A number of viral infections, including flu, Covid-19 and shingles, are linked to an increased risk of heart disease and stroke, a new study affirmed. The risk of a heart attack triples within the first few weeks after […]
Nov 5, 2025
Sneaky viruses can hide in your body and bounce back even if you’re cured
NPR Viruses are tiny — and sneaky. So sneaky that some play a deadly game of hide and seek. The “seek” part is all too familiar: They’re always looking for ways to infect humans. Their ability to hide is far less well-known and can have devastating implications. The human body holds several effective hiding spots […]
Oct 29, 2025
Global Disease Outbreaks: A 2025 Snapshot and Implications for the U.S.
KFF Each year, there are multiple infectious disease outbreaks (defined as the occurrence of cases of disease in excess of what is expected) throughout the world. Some of these become severe and have global and domestic implications, including, most notably, the COVID-19 pandemic, but also the 2002-2004 SARS outbreak in China and eventually 28 other countries and the […]
Oct 29, 2025
Behind the Dismantling of the C.D.C.: Reform or ‘Humiliation’?
NYT The agency has lost a third of its work force this year. The Trump administration maintains that the losses are necessary, but critics say that there is no real plan, only animosity. Months before Robert F. Kennedy Jr. became health secretary, officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began preparing for his […]
Oct 29, 2025
Global health is facing major cuts. We still scored some surprising wins.
Vox From Maldives to the Democratic Republic of Congo, there has been stunning progress in tackling diseases. It’s not an exaggeration to say that hope is in short supply these days in global health. The steep cuts to lifesaving global health programs, the burning of emergency food supplies, the renewed politicization of vaccines are just a few of the […]
Oct 22, 2025
Congo’s last Ebola patient discharged, raising hopes outbreak is over
PBS The World Health Organization announced that the last Ebola patient in Congo’s latest outbreak was discharged over the weekend and no new cases have been reported since Sept. 25. Sunday’s announcement started a 42-day countdown to declare the outbreak over if no further cases are confirmed. The outbreak, first declared in Congo’s remote Bulape […]
Oct 22, 2025
Shutdown leaves gaps in states’ health data, possibly endangering lives
Seattle Times As the federal shutdown continues, states have been forced to fall back on their own resources to spot disease outbreaks — just as respiratory illness season begins. The shutdown has halted dashboards and expert analysis from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which monitors indicators such as wastewater to provide early […]
Oct 22, 2025
Ebola – Operation Update #1
IFRC The 16th outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has occurred in the province of Kasai. It was declared on September 4, 2025, by the Minister of Public Health, Hygiene and Prevention. As of October 6th, the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the […]
Oct 15, 2025
