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The case-fatality rate this year is now 24%.
The overall incidence of Clostridioides difficile infections among ED patients declined from 2014 to 2024, although rates in young adults increased.
A second American has contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the death count has now topped 700.
A new work requirement rule goes into effect in January. Experts anticipate higher rates of HIV transmission.
Taking analgesics like NSAIDS or Tylenol prior to receiving a flu vaccine has minimal to no effect on antibody production and the risk of developing flu.
A new study finds that while severe symptoms usually fade within a week, milder symptoms can persist for up to a month.
A study of 6 African nations finds urinary tract isolates are highly resistant to first-line and broader-spectrum antibiotics.
Michigan officials confirm more than 2,600 cyclosporiasis cases.
A WHO official warns the outbreak could be 2 to 4 times larger than the number of confirmed cases, which are now around 1,800.
The study highlights how shelters can experience infectious disease outbreaks and how they can be prevented.
The FDA has issued emergency authorizations for several treatments that may also prevent infestations.
A Mayo Clinic study finds the risk is almost doubled for adults under 50, a group currently not broadly advised to get an RSV vaccine.
The findings of a clinical trial may help fill a healthcare gap for the 1% to 5% of adults worldwide who experience long COVID.
With 2,231 confirmed infections, the US is just 58 cases short of its total for all of 2025, which was a 34-year high.
The number of cases in Michigan’s cyclosporiasis outbreak has risen by more than 300.
Surveillance of the parasite has been optional for a year; meanwhile, cases in Michigan top 1,200.
Today's installment answers burning questions such as whether you can get flu from the flu vaccine and provides key updates.
People with long COVID who experienced more symptoms are less active and have lower heart rate variability and a higher resting heart rate.
Ocular symptoms like blurred vision and difficulty reading affect up to 35% of people with long COVID, but standard eye exams can’t detect these issues.
A proposed rule would add COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics to the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program.
