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Missouri's Cyclospora Outbreak Nears 2,000 Cases as Federal Investigators Track Outbreaks With No Known Source
Nationwide, nearly 14,000 domestically acquired cases have been reported since May, including 9,481 linked to a recalled lettuce outbreak
Injectable PrEP Outperforms Pills in HIV Prevention Among Mobile Men, Study Finds
Injectable PrEP kept more mobile men on HIV prevention than oral PrEP, with 28% remaining persistent compared with 16% on oral PrEP
Kentucky Confirms First Measles Case Since January; Officials Suspect More
Kentucky's five-month run without a confirmed measles case has ended, and the state's health officials are already bracing for a wider outbreak
Ebola Is Winning': UN Says Congo Outbreak Now Killing One Person Every 30 Minutes
New United Nations figures show the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is now killing one person every 30 minutes, a pace the UN's humanitarian chief says is outrunning the global response and pushing the outbreak toward becoming the deadliest ever recorded in the country
Nigeria Introduces New Malaria Prevention Program for Infants Nationwide
The rollout of a new malaria prevention program for infants is moving closer to nationwide implementation in Nigeria after a three-year study found it could reduce malaria cases among young children by up to 35 percent in eligible areas
Personalized mRNA Vaccine Shows Early Promise Against Pancreatic Cancer Recurrence
New six-year follow-up data on an experimental mRNA vaccine for pancreatic cancer show that most patients who responded to it are still alive years later, adding a rare long-term data point to one of medicine's hardest cancers to treat
Hair relaxers and dyes linked to higher fibroid rates in new Boston University research
New research tracking Black women with repeat ultrasound scans has linked recent use of chemical hair relaxers and hair dyes to higher rates of uterine fibroids, with the strongest association seen among women using temporary smoothing treatments, which are more likely than permanent relaxers to contain formaldehyde
More Than 90 Test Positive for Cholera as Outbreak Hits Yangon, Myanmar's Largest City
Health authorities are racing to contain the outbreak after a surge in severe diarrheal illness overwhelmed hospitals in parts of Yangon
Australia Nears Virtual Elimination of HIV Transmission
HIV transmissions have fallen sharply in Australia, bringing the country closer than ever to virtually eliminating HIV transmission. New infections are increasingly concentrated among people born overseas and other communities facing barriers to testing, PrEP and treatment
New CDC Director Erica Schwartz Faces First Test Over Trump’s Vaccine Order
Trump’s vaccine order puts the incoming CDC chief at the center of a high-stakes clash between scientific evidence and political direction
Kenya Approves Seven New Semaglutide Medicines, but Draws a Line on Weight Loss
Kenya’s medicines regulator has approved seven new semaglutide products, expanding treatment options for type 2 diabetes while clarifying that only Wegovy carries approval for weight management
Pennsylvania's Measles Cases Near 300 as School Year Opens
Pennsylvania's measles outbreak has surged to 296 confirmed cases, with health officials urging families to ensure children are vaccinated before the new school year begins.
New Studies Confirm RSV Immunizations Are Working to Protect Newborns
Real-world studies confirm that maternal RSV vaccination and nirsevimab can substantially reduce RSV-related hospitalization in infants, with the strongest protection seen in the youngest babies
Kenya to Hold First Ever National Health Summit as Country Pushes to Expand Universal Health Coverage
New national summit will bring thousands of health leaders to Nairobi on August 18-19 to review Kenya's Universal Health Coverage reforms and set priorities for financing, primary care, and digital health across all 47 counties
Leucovorin Prescriptions Soared After White House Claim it Can Treat Autism
New research in the New England Journal of Medicine found that leucovorin dispensing to American children, already rising through 2025, jumped further during the week of a September White House event where federal officials promoted the drug in connection with autism
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