outbreak of suspected Marburg Virus Disease – United Republic of Tanzania
On Jan. 13, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) informed its Member States and IHR State Parties of…
Tumour DNA in the blood can predict lung cancer outcome
On Jan. 13, 2025, scientists from the Francis Crick Institute, UCL, UCLH and Personalis announced they have found…
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How healthy is your state? IHME’s briefings provide insights
On Jan. 10, 2025, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) reported that when it comes to…
Hunters Disagree on the Threat of Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer
On Jan. 10, 2025, a study of chronic wasting disease (CDW), the prion disease that causes deer, elk…
Roswell Park Team Identifies New Cause of Chemotherapy Resistance in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
On Jan. 10, 2025, researchers at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a previously unknown cause of…
Genetic cause for main type of hearing loss in children with Down syndrome identified
On Jan. 7, 2025, researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, MRC Harwell Institute and UCL Queen Square Institute…
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acute respiratory infections increasing in the Northern Hemisphere
On Jan. 7, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that trends in acute respiratory infections (ARI) in…
Drug-resistant hookworms put pets and people at risk
On Jan. 7, 2025, scientists at The University of Queensland (UQ) and the University of Sydney announced they…
Tufts Research suggests Connection Between Concussions, Viruses, and Alzheimer’s
On Jan. 7, 2025, researchers at Tufts University and Oxford University announced they have uncovered mechanisms connecting trauma…
Public Health Command Europe Reported Norovirus cases on the rise
On Jan. 7, 2025, the U.S. Army Public Health Command Europe reported that cases of norovirus, a wretched…
Louisiana Department of Heath reports first U.S. H5N1-related human death
On Jan. 6, 2025, the Louisiana Department of Health reports the patient who had been hospitalized with the…
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FDA Issues Final Guidance for Industry on Action Levels for Lead in Processed Food for Babies and Young Children
On Jan. 6, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued guidance for industry on the action…
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Scripps Research uses Virtual chemistry to speed up drug discovery
On Jan. 3, 2025, scientists from Scripps Research reported that by using computer modeling to predict chemical reactions,…
As Whooping Cough Cases Increase California Department of Public Health Encourages Tdap Vaccination
On Jan. 3, 2025, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) reported that Whooping cough (pertussis) activity in…
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U.S. respiratory virus infections rise, led by flu
On Jan. 3, 2025, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that during Christmas week, respiratory…
HHS awards $306 million in Avian Flu monitoring and preparedness funding
On Jan. 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it would award $306…
U.S. Surgeon General Issues New Advisory on Link Between Alcohol and Cancer Risk
On Jan. 3, 2025, the U.S. General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a new Surgeon General’s Advisory on Alcohol…
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CDC reports increased incidence of ‘rabbit Fever’ in the U.S.
On Jan. 2, 2025, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported an increased incidence of…
AI can improve ovarian cancer diagnoses
On Jan. 2, 2025, an international study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that AI-based…
Ancient DNA unlocks new understanding of migrations in the first millennium AD
On Jan. 1, 2025, a study led by the Francis Crick Institute showed that waves of human migration…
Largest Recorded Outbreak of Blastomycosis in the U.S. Occurred in Michigan
On Dec. 31, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a study of the largest…
Avian Flu Detected in Maricopa County, Arizona Wastewater Sampling Sites
On Dec. 30, 2024, the Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH), as part of routine wastewater surveillance…
Flu vaccine over 50% effective against severe illness among U.S. children from 2015 to 2020
On Dec. 30, 2024, a study published in JAMA Network Open found that the estimated effectiveness of at least…
Texas Officials Encouraged Monitoring, Reporting of Animals Affected by New World Screwworm
On Dec. 30, 2024, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) asked hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts in South…
Norovirus cases are surging in parts of the U.S.
On Dec. 28, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that cases of a…
Oregon announces Recall of Pet Food Due to HPAI Contamination
On Dec. 26, 2024, the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) announced it is alerting pet owners that samples…
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SARS-CoV-2 virus circulates Worldwide without clear seasonality and continues to infect
On Dec. 24, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, largely…
Minnesota Officials investigating avian influenza waterfowl deaths across southern Minnesota
On Dec. 24, 2024, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR) is investigating a number of wild waterfowl…
New Research Identifies Key Cellular Mechanism Driving Alzheimer’s Disease
On Dec. 23, 2024, researchers with the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center (CUNY ASRC)…
Greater Acceptance of RSV Vaccine Seen as Vaccine Hesitancy Appears to Have Plateaued
On Dec. 23, 2024, an Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) health survey conducted in November 2024 showed that…