Masking Approaches in Healthcare Should Be Reconsidered, Experts Say But not everyone thinks changes are needed yet Aug 21, 2023
What You Don't Know About Leprosy As concern mounts over increasing cases in Florida, experts set the record straight Aug 21, 2023 video
From Salad Roulette to Salmonella in Poultry and Peanuts The folly of believing U.S. food is as safe as safe can be Aug 17, 2023
An Evolutionary Perspective on Why the Lab Leak Theory Is Wrong It's the initial outbreak that tells us what we need to know Aug 15, 2023
Delayed Period After COVID Shot? It's the Same With COVID-19 Infection Temporary effect of about 1 day was similar for both, researchers say Aug 14, 2023
Long COVID Symptoms May Emerge Months After Infection Fewer Americans have long COVID but many have significant activity limitations, CDC data show Aug 10, 2023
Tofu the Culprit in Canadian Salmonella Outbreak Plant-based product had not been implicated in outbreaks before Aug 10, 2023
Adenovirus May Trigger Thrombocytopenia, Thrombosis, Case Studies Suggest First reports of an anti-PF4 disorder associated with an adenovirus infection Aug 09, 2023
ICU Sink the Culprit in Hospital Superbug Cluster CDC report details two cases of antibiotic-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa at Idaho hospital Aug 04, 2023
Jeanne Marrazzo Chosen to Succeed Fauci as NIAID Director Selection praised by infectious disease groups Aug 02, 2023
Bed Bugs Spreading MRSA? Henrietta Lacks Settlement; Tickets for Fentanyl Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Aug 02, 2023
Rotavirus Hospitalization in Kids Linked to Autoimmune Disease Later On Higher risks for arthritis, connective tissue disorders, other diseases seen in Korean study Jul 26, 2023
Uncontrolled HIV a Risk Factor for Severe Mpox, Global Analysis Confirms Greater risk for mpox hospitalization, death in immunosuppressed people living with HIV Jul 26, 2023
'Minimal' Benefit Seen With Antibiotics for Acute Sinusitis in Kids Effect did not depend on nasal discharge color Jul 25, 2023
Republican vs Democrat Excess Deaths; New MERS Case; Watch Out for Rocks in Cookies Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Jul 25, 2023
First Treatment Approved for Molluscum Contagiosum Half of patients across two randomized trials had complete clearance of lesions Jul 24, 2023
Young Man's Claw-Like Hands and Annular, Reddened Skin Plaques Clinicians diagnose a notorious transmissible bacterial infection rarely seen in the U.S. Jul 24, 2023
3 Dead in Listeria Outbreak; Flea Bite Ends in Amputation; Mandy Cohen's CDC Plan Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Jul 24, 2023
What Is Soft Tick Relapsing Fever? Antibiotics can treat this tick infection tied to exposure to rustic cabins, camping, and caves Jul 21, 2023
Oral Challenge Alone May Be Enough to Rule Out Penicillin Allergy Faster, cheaper process deemed safe for low-risk patients with questionable allergy label Jul 18, 2023
New Drug Approved for Preventing RSV in Newborns, Tots Nirsevimab indicated for all infants, and for kids up to 2 years at high risk Jul 17, 2023
COVID-19 Impaired Fertility Treatments IVF and sperm injections less effective after infection, Chinese researchers say Jul 13, 2023
Stem Cell Medical Tourism Leads to Meningitis in MS Patient Difficult infection took weeks to identify; doctors warn about unproven treatments Jul 12, 2023
Upgraded Lyme Disease Vaccine Promising in Phase I Results The vaccine neutralizes Lyme-causing bacteria in the tick before it can get to the human Jul 10, 2023
A Young Girl's Sudden Bilateral Mydriasis and Abnormal Gait An infection treated 2 weeks earlier may have been the culprit Jul 10, 2023
CDC to Reduce Funding for States' Child Vaccination Programs "This is what happens when you don't pay attention to public health" says APHA executive director Jul 09, 2023
Role for Paxlovid in Younger COVID Patients With Serious Comorbidities Better outcomes for people with cancer or heart disease, matched cohort finds Jul 06, 2023
COVID Infection May Impair Semen Quality, Even After Mild Cases Jury still out on whether infection can cause permanent seminal damage, however Jun 30, 2023
New Guidance to Stem the Tide of MRSA Spread in Hospitals Detecting asymptomatic infections and decolonization among new recommendations Jun 29, 2023
Biden Put on CPAP; Madonna in ICU; Mandatory Masks Back at Boston Hospital Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Jun 29, 2023
Experts Quell Worries About Locally Acquired Malaria in the U.S. "It's not the next COVID," one global health expert says Jun 28, 2023
CDC Director Post Will Require Senate Confirmation Starting in 2025 Change will increase the position's status but also has its downsides, experts say Jun 28, 2023
Berry Eaters Beware: Hepatitis A May Be Lurking And a look at the bigger picture behind the frozen-food outbreaks Jun 28, 2023
The Next CDC Director Could Learn a Thing or Two From Warren Buffett Restoring trust in the agency will require more than just science Jun 27, 2023
Fauci's New Gig; Secret World of Penile Enlargement; Malaria Cases Emerge in U.S. Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Jun 27, 2023
ACIP Endorses 20-Valent Pneumococcal Vaccine for Kids New high-risk conditions added as well, including chronic kidney disease and asthma Jun 23, 2023
From Doxxing to Doctor Death Threats Online harassment of physicians and scientists goes beyond trolling Jun 22, 2023
Sepsis Outcomes No Different With Prolonged Beta-Lactam Antibiotic Death and drug resistance unchanged no matter the duration of treatment Jun 20, 2023
YouTube Removes RFK Jr. Video; Tick-Borne Virus Spreads; Woman in Ecuador Dies Again Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Jun 20, 2023