The infection occurs when a pregnant woman with untreated syphilis passes the infection to her baby.
One person in Yakima Valley, Washington, has died this year from avian flu.
The WHO reported fewer tuberculosis cases and deaths in 2025, but warned a 14% cut in international funding could lead to setbacks.
We cover measles, childhood vaccines, and why a Florida study can’t show that the Pfizer vaccine raises death risk.
An international body is meeting this week to consider mounting evidence that measles is again endemic in the US.
There has been a lot of back-and-forth about whether healthy kids need a COVID vaccine at all, but a smaller benefit is still a benefit.
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