No Asymptomatic Bird Flu Infections in Dairy Farmworkers, Small Study Finds But officials announce two more cases among farmworkers in Colorado Jul 19, 2024
IG Live July 19: Measles, Bird Flu, COVID, Oh My! Experts unpack what recent outbreaks mean for public health Jul 18, 2024
Long COVID Risk Has Fallen, Largely Attributable to Vaccine Rollout However, metabolic and gastrointestinal sequelae increased among the unvaccinated Jul 18, 2024
Nasal Sprays Reduce Sick Days From Respiratory Illnesses in High-Risk Patients Sprays and behavioral intervention also reduced antibiotic use in primary care Jul 17, 2024
Paxlovid After a COVID Exposure Fails to Reduce Household Transmission Nearly all trial participants had some level of immunity at baseline, however Jul 17, 2024
D.C. Hospital Gets a Wake-Up Call to Chagas Disease Report is part of larger efforts to increase awareness of neglected disease Jul 17, 2024
U.S. Health Officials Confirm Four New Bird Flu Cases Infections in Colorado poultry workers bring U.S. total to nine since 2022 Jul 15, 2024
Should U.S. Farmworkers Get Bird Flu Shots? Some Experts Say Yes Opinions remain divided while CDC continues wait-and-see approach Jul 14, 2024
Smartphone App Decreased Distracted Driving and Other Noteworthy Studies This Week This piece is devoted to four exceptional papers in JAMA Network Open Jul 13, 2024
Newborn Hep B Vax Refusal Rates Dropped During Pandemic, D.C. Study Finds Hospital setting may offer unique opportunity to increase vaccination rates Jul 11, 2024
Maternal RSV Vaccine Appears Safe, Real-World Study Finds However, vaccine was associated with modest risk of maternal hypertensive disorders Jul 08, 2024
The Early Days of the AIDS Crisis Felt Like 'Putting Band-Aids on a Hemorrhage' An adapted excerpt from Anthony Fauci's new book, On Call Jul 06, 2024
Another Person Tests Positive for Bird Flu, CDC Says Colorado dairy worker becomes the fourth human case tied to dairy cattle outbreak Jul 04, 2024
As Conspiracy Theories Abound, Can We Restore Trust in Public Health? Yes, if we engage the public more directly Jul 02, 2024
Trump's False Comment; H5N1 Pandemic Unfolding in Slo-Mo? Researcher's Fraud Charge Health news and commentary gathered by Â鶹´«Ã½ staff Jul 01, 2024
CDC Advisors Back Updated COVID, Flu Vaccines for the Fall ACIP also votes to recommend new pneumococcal vaccine for adults Jun 28, 2024
Most Kids Getting Antibiotics for Pink Eye Against Guideline Advice "There are more supportive measures we can take without resorting to antibiotic eye drops" Jun 28, 2024
ACIP Makes Changes to Adult RSV Vaccine Recommendations Committee ditches shared decision-making, moves to risk-based approach Jun 26, 2024
Rising Share of New HIV Cases in Young Latinos Leads to Call for Targeted Funding CDC data show much lower rates of PrEP coverage among Latinos than among white Americans Jun 26, 2024
CDC Tells Docs to Be Alert for Dengue as Cases Ramp Up Worldwide Even in the U.S., local mosquitoes are a growing threat Jun 25, 2024
What's Driving Avian Influenza Virus Evolution? Human Food Systems What we do next really matters Jun 25, 2024
'We're Flying Blind' on H5N1: Experts See Repeat of CDC's Missteps on COVID Testing Agency not moving fast enough to remove barriers blocking clinical labs from testing, critics say Jun 20, 2024
BMJ Paper at Center of COVID Vax Deaths Controversy Gets Expression of Concern Experts say paper was riddled with bad science Jun 20, 2024
Lawmakers Sharply Question Experts About COVID's Origin "Lab leak" versus natural origin in the spotlight at hearing Jun 18, 2024
H5N1 Is Highly Lethal, but Only in Some Animals. Scientists Want to Know Why. And what if the virus mutates in a way that changes all that? Jun 16, 2024
Some Pasteurization Methods May Not Clear H5N1 in Heavily Infected Milk In experimental study, trace infectious virus detectable in some samples heated for short periods Jun 14, 2024
Here's What Is Wrong With the National Academies' Long COVID Definition Overly broad criteria won't help patients in the long run Jun 14, 2024
Prior COVID Infection May Protect Against Some Common Colds Researcher suggests finding could be key to vaccines that protect against multiple viruses Jun 13, 2024
New Long COVID Definition Proposed by National Academies Committee urges adoption, says it will aid in consistent diagnosis, documentation, and treatment Jun 11, 2024
With Bird Flu Tests Hard to Get, How Will We Know When to Sound a Pandemic Alarm? If government doesn't prepare to ramp up testing, U.S. could be caught off guard again Jun 11, 2024
'Uncertainty' Is Indeed a Bad Word: A Second Opinion on Pandemic Communication Information should be presented to the public using a three-part approach Jun 09, 2024
Paxlovid Fails First Test in Long COVID Trial had been stopped early for lack of efficacy Jun 07, 2024
Texas Rancher Develops Rare Case of Anthrax After Butchering Dead Lamb "There is no safe way to prepare meat ... from an animal that has died of anthrax, CDC warns Jun 06, 2024
Paxlovid Trial Flops for COVID Pneumonia Small study found no decrease in mortality among inpatients in three countries Jun 06, 2024
FDA Advisors Give a Hearty Thumbs Up to a COVID Vaccine Based on the JN.1 Strain "Even with some variation, there's still reasonably good protection" Jun 05, 2024
Three-Dose Lyme Vaccine Candidate Stimulates Immunogenicity, Appears Safe But public acceptance of a vaccine requiring multiple boosters could be problematic, experts say Jun 05, 2024
New CDC Guidelines Recommend Doxy PEP to Prevent Bacterial STIs Clinicians should offer doxy PEP to at-risk gay and bisexual men, transgender women Jun 04, 2024
Co-Locating COVID Vaccines, Infection Testing With Syringe Services Shows Success 94% of people completed primary vaccination in this Baltimore-based initiative Jun 03, 2024
