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An antibiotic peptide named lariocidin—named for its knotted, lasso-like chemical structure—has a unique mechanism of action.
Cats in multiple states got sick after eating the food, which was undergoing testing in the wake of a recall.
Contracting a non-COVID lower respiratory tract infection raises the risk of death 2 to 7 times over the next month to a year, new data show.
Children ages 6 to 14 years represent 23% of the cases.
In another development today, New Jersey health officials warned of exposures from two infections in unrelated people from outside the state.
The rate also increased with each additional underlying medical condition.
A study conducted in India found newborns with prior antibiotic exposure and indwelling devices were at increased risk of drug-resistant bloodstream infections.
Only 7 jurisdictions are still reporting high flu activity, and, for COVID, wastewater detections returned to the low level.
The at-home test can detect chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis and deliver results within 30 minutes.
In its monthly mpox update, the WHO said it is tracking several genetic developments, including rising cases of the rare 2b clade.
Most participants had more fatigue, loss of motivation, impaired concentration and attention, and worsened mood, and many reported more anxiety.
In mpox outbreak developments, Sierra Leone launched its vaccine drive today as cases in Africa continue to climb.
The FDA will see 3,500 jobs cut, the CDC will lose 2,400 staff, and the NIH will see 1,200 employees let go.
The CDC is terminating $11.4 billion in grants and contracts awarded to state and community health departments for COVID-19 response.
The genotype in the Texas outbreak has also been identified in samples from patients in New Mexico and Kansas.
The odds of receiving a job offer rose from 2010 to 2022, but the proportion reporting a good job market fell.
Officials have confirmed 131 cases this year in four countries, 53 of them fatal.
UK health officials say 17 cases of ceftriaxone-resistant gonorrhea were reported from January 2024 to March 20, 2025, compared with 16 in all of 2022 and 2023.
The United States is now approaching 400 measles cases this year.
None of the samples were positive for H5N1 antibodies, but some showed earlier infection from human seasonal flu strains and swine flu strains.
