What It Really Means to ‘Give Infectious Disease a Break’
F or most of the past century, the United States’ track record on infectious disease has been quite good. Thanks to major ...
The World’s Deadliest Infectious Disease Is About to Get Worse
In 2023, after a brief hiatus, tuberculosis regained from COVID its status as the world’s deadliest infectious disease—a ...
RFK Jr. says measles infection may have benefits, but there’s no conclusive evidence
Several studies show that a measles infection can suppress the immune system for up to three years, making people susceptible ...
Amid funding crisis, Stop TB sounds the alarm on world’s deadliest infectious disease killer
Situation critical - that is where the global fight against Tuberculosis (TB) finds itself at the start of 2025. Millions of ...
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How U.S. aid cuts impact public health
Cuts to U.S. aid are putting public health in danger by stopping programs that fight and treat infectious diseases. This ...
Federal research cuts could worsen infectious disease toll worldwide, expert warns
Russell Vance is an immunology professor, infectious disease researcher, and the director of UC Berkeley's Cancer Research ...
Infectious disease expert reflects on 5-year anniversary of COVID-19 pandemic
South Shore Health infectious disease expert Dr. Todd Ellerin reflected on his personal experience with COVID-19, five years after the World Health Organization declared it a pandemic.
Pastor’s heart implant infection caused by feral pig meat gift, Florida doctors say
More than four years after a 77-year-old man walked into a Florida hospital with pain in his chest, a new report says preparing and eating feral pig meat was the likely cause of the man’s yearslong ...
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Measles Q&A: Infectious disease specialist on what you should know about the virus
Dr. Jyoti Somani with Jackson Health offers her expertise after an isolated case at a Miami high school. A key point: People ...