The study also suggests “road exposure” could be an important source of sporadic infection with the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease.
Despite a measles fatality confirmed last week in a Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, baby, the CDC still has not acknowledged any 2026 deaths.
More than half a dozen petitions have been filed with the high court since May by people claiming their First Amendment right to religious freedom has been harmed by mandatory vaccine policies.
A new study highlights the factors that keep vaccine-willing adults from getting immunized.
The resulting aerosols can create a potential pathway for inhalation of airborne pathogens.
Also, the FDA appointed 4 men to senior leadership roles, including the newly created position of deputy commissioner for technology and AI.
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