WHO Reports Rift Valley fever in Mauritania and Senegal
On Nov. 5, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that between 20 September and 30 October 2025,…
Louisiana officials waited months to warn public of whooping cough outbreak
On Oct. 28, 2025, The Louisiana Illuminator reported that when there’s an outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease, state…
Study suggests two unsuspected pathogens struck Napoleon’s army during the retreat from Russia in 1812
On Oct. 24, 2025, scientists from the Institut Pasteur announced they have genetically analyzed the remains of former…
Measles Outbreak Continues growing in South Carolina among Unvaccinated
As of Oct. 24, 2025, the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) reported 33 cases of measles…
Ancient DNA Database Faces Uncertain Future after Funding Expires
On Oct. 23, 2025, researchers at a Harvard Medical School laboratory announced they are uncertain how they will…
South Carolina Department of Public Health Confirms Measles Outbreak
On Oct. 22, 2025, the South Carolina Department of Public Health (SCDPH) announced it is actively responding to…
Pigs developed to be resistant to deadly virus
On Oct. 22, 2025, a Roslin Institute led team announced they have developed pigs that are resistant to…
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Fall Migration brings increased risk of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
On Oct. 21, 2025, the Oregon Department of Agriculture has warned that as wild birds begin to migrate…
Study finds no link between mRNA COVID vaccines early in pregnancy and birth defects
On Oct. 15, 2025, mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in the first trimester of pregnancy isn’t tied to an elevated…
Japan declares a flu epidemic — what this means for other nations
On Oct. 14, 2025, Japan’s health authorities have declared an influenza epidemic, with thousands of people infected with…
WHO warns of widespread resistance to common antibiotics worldwide
On Oct. 13, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that one in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections causing…
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WHO launches the Global Clinical Trials Forum
On Oct. 7, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the Global Clinical Trials Forum (GCTF), a global,…
South Carolina Department of Public Health Confirms Measles Outbreak
On Oct. 2, 2025, the South Carolina Department of Public Health )DPH) has confirms a measles outbreak in…
Mailed HPV test kits are cost-effective for screening
On Oct. 1, 2025, Kaiser Permanente Washington announced results of the first study within a U.S.-based health system…
Zoetis Receives Conditional Approval for Dectomax®-CA1 Injectable for the Prevention and Treatment of New World Screwworm Myiasis in Cattle
On Sept. 30, 2025, Zoetis announced that Dectomax®-CA1 Injectable is the first and only parasite control product to…
Solid dose vaccine protects pigs against virus
On Sept. 30, 2025, a team of researchers involving Roslin Institute scientists tested a solid dose of a…
Bill Gates pledges $912 million to global disease fight, urges governments to step up
On Sept. 22, 2025, The Gates Foundation will give $912 million to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS,…
Over 400,000 turkeys euthanized in South Dakota due to bird flu
On Sept. 22, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that over 400,000 turkeys have been euthanized…
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CDPH and West Coast Health Alliance Release Statement Responding to ACIP Updates to National Vaccine Recommendations
On Sept. 19, 2025, the state health officials of the members of the West Coast Health Alliance, including…
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Kennedy’s vaccine advisers change COVID shot guidance, calling them an individual choice
On Sept. 19, 2025, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisers added confusion to this fall’s…
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USDA Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Dairy Herd in Nebraska
On Sept. 15, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) National…
Ebola vaccination begins in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
On Sept. 14, 2025, the World Health Organization announced that vaccination of frontline health workers and contacts of…
Utah Health Officials Report Large Measles Exposure
On Sept. 10, 2025, the Utah Department of Health and Human Services (UDOH) reported a potential large exposure…
Emergent BioSolutions Receives New Contract for ACAM2000®, (Smallpox and Mpox (Vaccinia) Vaccine, Live) from the U.S. Government
On Sept. 9, 2025, Emergent BioSolutions announced that a contract modification has been executed in the amount of…
Pfizer and BioNTech Announce Topline Data Demonstrating Robust Immune Response With Their LP.8.1-Adapted COVID-19 Vaccine 2025-2026 Formula
On Sept. 8, 2025, Pfizer and BioNTech announced positive topline results from an ongoing Phase 3 clinical trial…
Mpox outbreak in Africa is no longer a global health emergency
On Sept. 5, 2025, the World Health Organization announced that it no longer considers the mpox outbreak in…
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Washington State Department of Health confirms COVID-19 vaccine position with Standing Order
On Sept. 5, 2025, The Washington State of Health (DOH) issued a Standing Order for the COVID-19 vaccine,…
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Hawaii to join West Coast Health Alliance with California, Oregon, and Washington
On Sept. 4, 2025, roughly 24 hours after the launch of the West Coast Health Alliance, Hawaii is…
Democratic Republic of the Congo Declares Ebola Virus Outbreak
On Sept. 4, 2025, Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have declared an outbreak of…
Nuvaxovid® Now Approved in Japan Triggering Takeda Milestone Payment
On Sept. 4, 2025, Novavax announced a milestone payment from Takeda has been triggered by regulatory approval for Novavax’s…