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The deaths occurred in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, 2 current hot spots.
A new study asks the question: Did the unprecedented investment in COVID vaccine development pay off?
Five children and 2,000 adults have died of flu so far this season, the CDC says.
In positive developments, Nigeria clears all remaining contacts, and the country’s index patient goes home from the hospital.
The outbreak on the pumpkin farm involves 5 cases and doesn’t appear to be tied to animal contact.
The WHO reported fewer tuberculosis cases and deaths in 2025, but warned a 14% cut in international funding could lead to setbacks.
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.
We cover measles, childhood vaccines, and why a Florida study can’t show that the Pfizer vaccine raises death risk.
A new pricing agreement aims to improve access to high-quality cervical cancer screening for millions of women in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The Livingston County, New York, case of the fatal neurodegenerative disease is the state’s first in decades.
In people with type 2 diabetes, the risk of death within a year was 39% lower than in those taking a different drug.
In a Gallup survey, 56% of US adults say they’re comfortable with artificial intelligence making diagnosis and treatment decisions, as long as providers can override.
Experiments demonstrate that resistant bacteria are more likely to grow in wastewater from hospitals than from municipal treatment plants.
The study showed 82% protection against RSV hospitalization.
Kenya has logged 9 cases, including 2 deaths, since October.
PCR tests have lower sensitivity, rarely inform clinical decision making, and are expensive, the researchers argue.
About half of participants experienced meaningful symptom improvement by the 3-year mark.
Despite increased HPV vaccination and better screening, cervical cancer is still common and deadly.
An international body is meeting this week to consider mounting evidence that measles is again endemic in the US.
