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UK Pledges Additional £50 Million to Help Contain Ebola Outbreak in Congo

Britain said on Tuesday it would provide more than £50 ⁠million ($67.56 million) in new funding to support efforts to contain an ⁠Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic...

Congo's Ebola Outbreak Kills More Than 3,000, Government Figures Show

The number of deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has surpassed 3,000, government ⁠data showed on Wednesday, as the country's worst-ever epidemic...

USDA Cyclospora Research Projects Shelved Amid Funding Cuts and Relocations, Politico Reports

The Trump administration is shuttering two of the three U.S. Department of Agriculture research projects studying cyclospora, ⁠a foodborne parasite that has sickened...

Measles Cases in Pennsylvania Rise to 460 Amid Ongoing Outbreak

Pennsylvania's health department said on Friday the confirmed number of cases linked to a measles ⁠outbreak has reached 460 this year, an increase of 36 over its update two...

More Than 6,000 People Infected With Ebola in Congo, Government Figures Show

The number of confirmed Ebola ⁠cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has ⁠passed the 6,000 mark, government data ⁠showed on Monday.

US Widens Lettuce-related Cyclosporiasis Probe to 20 States

U.S. health authorities have widened their probe into a cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce ⁠from central Mexico after detecting cases in three additional...

US FDA Approves Updated COVID Vaccines for 2026-27 Season

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Moderna, Novavax-Sanofi ⁠and Pfizer-BioNTech's updated COVID vaccines, the companies said on Thursday, ⁠after an advisory...

HIV Resistance Assay Offers Quick, Low-Cost Results for RTs

The assay’s significant limitation is its inability to assess drug resistance for integrase inhibitors, including dolutegravir, a first-line drug with growing resistance.

Congo Starts Ebola Vaccinations for Health Workers

Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday began vaccinating frontline health workers with a vaccine ⁠approved for a different Ebola species, as authorities seek to contain...

Dolutegravir ART Receives FDA Approval for Newborns With HIV

As the first second-generation INSTI approved for newborns with HIV, this approval allows for a simpler, more robust antiretroviral therapy regimen than existing standard of care.

Cyclosporiasis Cases in US Climb to 17,180, CDC Says

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday reported 17,180 confirmed ⁠cases of cyclosporiasis in the United States, an increase of 1,464 cases from a ⁠week...

Groups Work to Save Lives as Ebola Spreads in Central Africa

Even though the virus has faded from US headlines, key organizations are still at work providing medical care and training to counter the spread of the disease.

What’s Next for Lyme Disease Prevention?

Many Alarmed as Florida Seeks to End Some Vaccine Mandates

The proposed rule also allows parents to claim ‘moral and ethical’ concerns to exempt children from vaccination.

Orthostatic Hypotension: How to Diagnose and Manage

Aging alters autonomic regulation and raises orthostatic hypotension risk, making early recognition, appropriate testing, and individualized management essential in older adults.

As US Border Reopens to Mexican Cattle, Concerns Persist Over Screwworm Spread

Mexico is bolstering its screwworm containment campaign in northern border states where recent cases have been detected, heightening scrutiny of livestock exports as...