Flu Vaccine Only 36 Percent Effective This Year
by Rishma Parpia
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that the 2025–2026 influenza vaccine showed reduced effectiveness compared to previous seasons ...
U.K. School Lockdowns Return Amid “Super Flu” Surge Reports
by Rishma Parpia
A “super-flu” strain is being reported across the United Kingdom, prompting several schools to close and increasing admissions to hospitals ...
ACIP Majority Ignores Risks and Recommends Infants Get Merck’s RSV Monoclonal Antibody
by Rishma Parpia
On June 25, 2025, the majority of members of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee ...
ACIP Considers Changes to HPV Vaccine Recommendations
by Carolyn Hendler, JD
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) current universal use recommendation for the HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine is ...
Study Reveals Women at Higher Risk for Long COVID
by Rishma Parpia
A study published in JAMA Network Open on Jan. 22, 2025 revealed that women are at a much higher risk ...
First Severe Case of Human Bird Flu Confirmed in U.S.
by Amber Baker
Officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have confirmed diagnosis of the first severe human case ...
Antibiotic Resistant Infection Deaths on Track to Increase 70 Percent by 2050
by Natasha Hobley
A recent study projects that deaths around the world due to infections that are resistant to existing antibiotics could increase ...
WHO Declares Monkeypox a Global Health Emergency
by Marco Cáceres
On Aug. 14, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared monkeypox (mpox) a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) ...
Former CDC Director Warns of Imminent Bird Flu Pandemic
by Amber Baker
The former director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Robert Redfield, MD, has issued a warning ...
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