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The death toll in the DR Congo has surpassed 1,500, government officials say.
The findings don’t confirm that the fatal disease is a threat to people but do offer important clues to what infection might look like in humans.
The Senate health committee voted to approve the nominations of Erica Schwartz and Sean Kaufman.
Some Republican committee members allege that Fauci had no right to invoke the Fifth Amendment, because a pardon protects him from criminal prosecution.
But some experts say it will impede the US’s ability to address infectious disease threats and respond to outbreaks.
Prevalence increased with age and in some occupational groups, though the estimates were lower overall than those observed in previous studies.
A study in Singapore shows more women undergo HPV screening if offered a self-collection kit, while a US study focuses on self-testing in non-traditional settings.
The nation’s former top infectious disease expert refused to answer questions from Sen. Rand Paul and others who accused him of misleading the country about the origins of COVID.
The department had been withholding $600 million in congressionally appropriated funds for the international vaccine partnership.
Donor government funding for the global HIV response fell by $2.1 billion in 2025, a decline driven by the US government.
Infants are more vulnerable than older children to severe illness from viruses like the flu and RSV, and symptoms can include vomiting and diarrhea for roughly one-third of kids.
Infrequent communication from the federal government about the large Cyclospora outbreak caused a “big black hole for information.”
Of the 11 cases documented since 2023 in the province, 8 patients had no recent travel history.
Both immunizations are highly effective at keeping kids and babies healthy.
Two-thirds of trainees use AI in their work, despite only 1 in 5 having received AI education.
Investigators say the results could alter global treatment guidelines for children with severe pneumonia.
The response to the current large outbreak is a communications failure, not a failure of the investigation.
A new study suggests that a diagnostic disparity exists between Black and White patients, despite having similar long-COVID symptom profiles.
A total of 1.6 million dozen eggs shipped to six states have been recalled.
The trial is assessing the safety and immune response of an investigational vaccine targeting Bundibugyo virus.
