UK experts have identified a new COVID variant, XEC, which may drive a winter surge in cases. While hospitalizations are rising, officials urge caution but haven't raised an alarm.
Experts warn that despite progress since COVID-19, the world remains unprepared for the next pandemic. Rising risks from factors like AI, urbanization, and emerging diseases could trigger a global health crisis.
RSV vaccines have been used because of worriedness about Guillain-Barré syndrome has emerged, prompting questions about vaccine safety and effectiveness.
A seventy-year-old Vermont resident has died from the highly infectious eastern equine encephalitis virus.
Two new presumptive cases of H5 avian flu in California dairy workers are under review by the CDC, raising the state's total to five in two weeks.
Sudan is facing a major outbreak of cholera, leading to a fourty percent surge in cases with in two weeks; Global health agencies are ramping up vaccination efforts to combat the rapidly spreading outbreak.
The Marburg virus has been detected in Rwanda. US health officials are implementing strict quarantine measures for travlers from Rwanda to prevent its spread to the United States.
An FDA-approved for its immune-suppressing properties, it is being used off-label to extend longevity. The FDA has not evaluated its safety and effectiveness for this purpose.
The CDC issued a notice stating that US kindergarteners have reached a high number of exempted amount to take up the vaccination.
1 in 12 Utahns are suffering from long COVID, experiencing physical, mental, and emotional impacts. The report highlights the need for support for these patients and calls for vaccination as the best prevention method.