US May Lose Measles Elimination Status This Week
This week, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) will evaluate whether the US and Mexico have lost their measles elimination status.
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US May Lose Measles Elimination Status This Week
This week, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) will evaluate whether the US and Mexico have lost their measles elimination status.
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Wisconsin Infant Dies of Measles
Wisconsin health officials confirmed the death of an infant, the first measles-related death in the state since 1990, as statewide cases reached 431.
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Sixth Measles Death in Pennsylvania as Cases Near 1,500
Pennsylvania health officials reported the state’s sixth measles-associated death, as one-in-five infections has required hospitalization.
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Half of Long COVID Patients Experience Significant Recovery Within Three Years
Approximately 50.1% of patients with long COVID experienced sustained symptom improvement within three years of their initial infection.
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Child Measles Death Reported in New York
A child in Upstate New York reportedly died of measles, the state’s first measles-related death in over 30 years.
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Cell Death Pathway Linked to Tuberculosis Lung Damage
New research on how infected immune cells die reveals potential targets to protect lung tissue from severe respiratory infection.
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Cedars-Sinai LA Deploys Mobile Clinics for Free Flu Shots
The community health initiative expands preventive care access as early influenza activity rises across the West Coast.
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Avian Flu Going Unchecked on Utah Mink Farm
ProPublica says the federal/state response to an avian flu cluster on a mink farm in Utah is “playing with fire.”
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Prenatal Opioid Exposure Tied to Higher Childhood Hospitalizations
Children prenatally exposed to prescription opioids face increased rates of hospital admission, particularly for respiratory illnesses and infections.
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Federal Grant to Fund Inhaled Vaccines
A $20.7M federal grant will fund a 5-year inhaled vaccines initiative at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai beginning with development of an avian influenza nasal spray prototype.
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Lab-Grown Human Lung Models Mount Local Immune Defenses Against Viral Pathogens
New research demonstrates that human lung tissue models can sustain immune cells for months and mount targeted responses to respiratory viruses.
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Tracking Coughs to Monitor Respiratory Outbreaks
Researchers designed an automated acoustic monitoring tool that flags indoor coughing without identifying individual patients.
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Respiratory Viruses and Hospital Admission Patterns
A new study finds individual viruses drive specific lung conditions while combined viral spread mirrors total hospital demand.
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US Monitoring Possible Pneumonic Plague-related Death in Russia
The United States is “closely monitoring” reports of pneumonic plague in Eastern Russia that may have led to the death of a lab worker.
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AAP Issues Guidance for Pediatric Measles
New clinical recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics help healthcare providers identify, diagnose, and care for infants exposed to measles.
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How Cells Detect Viruses Within an Hour
Harvard researchers discovered the cellular mechanism that allows human cells to identify invading viruses and initiate an immune defense within one hour of infection.
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Common Respiratory Viruses May Accelerate ALS Progression
Study shows immune responses to flu and COVID-19 trigger lasting inflammation in the spine, hastening onset/progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
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ALA Urges RSV Vaccination for High-risk Older Adults
October is RSV Awareness Month, and the American Lung Association is promoting an educational initiative highlighting the threat of severe illness and hospitalization in older Americans.
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Fifth Measles Death in Pennsylvania as Cases Pass 900
Pennsylvania state health officials report nearly 20% of people infected with measles have required hospital care.
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Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths Rising Among Black Infants
Sudden unexpected infant death accounts for more than one-third of the infant mortality disparity between Black and white infants in the US.
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Pennsylvania Reports Fourth Measles Death, Most Cases in US
A fourth measles death in Pennsylvania comes as the state’s outbreak is now the worst in the United States.
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Agencies Establish Global Mpox Vaccine Stockpile
A new international initiative aims to provide countries with equitable, rapid access to vaccines during mpox disease surges.
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Third Measles-related Death Reported in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania health officials have reported another measles-related death in an unvaccinated adult woman. It is the state’s third reported death related to the virus.
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WHO Extends Global Emergency Status for Poliovirus
The World Health Organization warns that cross-border spread, regional security challenges, and funding shortfalls continue to threaten global poliovirus eradication targets.
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