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A joint report from the WHO and European health officials finds 79% of new TB cases are going undetected, which results in delayed treatment and more transmission of the disease.
The findings highlight how vulnerable US pharmaceutical manufacturing is to global supply chain problems.
BA.3.2 represents a new lineage of SARS-CoV-2, genetically distinct from the JN.1 lineages that have circulated in the US since January 2024.
Data show that young, healthy people have no additional risk of sudden death if they are vaccinated against COVID-19, contrary to myths that continue to circulate widely on social media.
About 18% of deaths in hospitalized children were related to sepsis, according to a new study.
Complementary efforts, such as those that facilitate clinician adherence and ensure patient access to and treatment completion, would likely be needed for sustained impact.
Diphtheria poses a moderate risk to Africa, after 29,000 suspected cases with 1,420 deaths have been reported in 8 nations since January 2025.
Thirteen of 24 symptoms were more common in COVID-19 survivors than in controls, notably fatigue, loss of smell or taste, and brain fog.
A new study finds that newborns who develop severe E coli infections received fewer protective antibodies against the bacteria than did healthy infants.
Of the 1,487 cases, 21% are in children younger than 5 years, and 74% involve children and young adults up to 19 years.
Understanding how perinatal care preference influences parental decision-making could help officials design more effective outreach strategies.
There have been at least 28 million illnesses, 360,000 hospitalizations, and 22,000 total flu-related deaths this season, the CDC estimates.
The University of Kent meningitis outbreak has grown to 29 confirmed or probable infections, prompting authorities to offer the meningitis B vaccine to roughly 5,000 students.
The pace of reductions since 2015 has slowed by more than 60%.
The findings suggest that while humor may resonate in specific contexts, people favored straightforward, factual information.
The findings indicate that the US system reported COVID-19 deaths inequitably, which hid the true extent of pandemic mortality and disparities.
My March 3 CIDRAP Op-Ed asked whether ACIP would follow the evidence or a political agenda. The meeting didn’t happen. But a leaked report answered my question.
The University of Southern Denmark has placed a “full hold” on a heavily criticized clinical trial of the hepatitis B vaccine in Guinea-Bissau owing to ethical concerns.
Elkhart County, Indiana, was once again hit, with 7,600 birds at a commercial duck meat facility affected.
A review and meta-analysis highlights sharply rising resistance to colistin in clinical specimens of Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa from African countries.
