COVID-19 Pandemic Shifted Timing of Seasonal Respiratory Surges
A study shows that a loss of immunity caused flu and RSV peaks to occur earlier in the season before returning to pre-pandemic patterns.
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COVID-19 Pandemic Shifted Timing of Seasonal Respiratory Surges
A study shows that a loss of immunity caused flu and RSV peaks to occur earlier in the season before returning to pre-pandemic patterns.
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HHS Ends COVID-19 Emergency Use Authorizations
HHS secretary Robert F Kennedy, Jr signed determinations to end COVID-19 emergency use authorizations for drugs, biological products, and medical devices because the emergency circumstances no longer exist.
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Cystic Fibrosis Care Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
New data shows that patient visits and lung function tests for cystic fibrosis have not returned to 2019 levels despite new treatments and telehealth options.
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How Waterfowl Movement Patterns Influence the Spread of Bird Flu
A study of Northern Hemisphere waterfowl suggests that environmental diversity and human activity significantly impact the transmission of H5N1.
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Pandemic Increases in Pregnancy-related Maternal Deaths Remain Elevated for Black Women
While maternal mortality rates have returned to pre-pandemic levels for many groups, deaths among Black mothers remain significantly elevated.
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Italy Reports First Human Case of H9N2 Bird Flu
An infection in Italy marks the first European case of the H9N2 avian influenza strain. Experts indicate the current risk to the public remains low.
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Potential Pandemics: Canine Coronavirus, Influenza D
Researchers warn that canine coronavirus, which has been linked to human respiratory illness in Southeast Asia, and influenza D, commonly found in cows, deserve closer monitoring to prevent future human outbreaks.
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Analyzing How Pandemics Spread Through Cities
The spreads of the 2009 H1N1 flu and 2020 COVID-19 pandemics were largely driven by air travel through shared hub cities such as New York and Atlanta.
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Los Angeles Wildfires Spurred Telehealth Visits
Telehealth visits for respiratory symptoms surged 42% during the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, suggesting people may rely more heavily on virtual healthcare during climate-related emergencies.
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Heavy Exposure to WTC Toxic Dust Tripled Lung Cancer Risk
First responders with more toxic dust exposures at Ground Zero of the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks had a three times higher rate of lung cancer incidence than those with fewer exposures.
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1918 Influenza Contributed to Rise in Preterm Births
A modern-day analysis of historical birth records suggests that maternal infection with flu-like illness during the 1918 influenza pandemic may have contributed to an increase in premature births and other adverse outcomes, with male infants being hardest hit.
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How Commuting Spreads Infectious Diseases
South Korea is developing a commuter model to map individual commuting routes using mobile phone data, capturing distinct outbreak patterns between dense urban areas and isolated rural regions.
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Color-Changing Sensor Detects Poisonous Gases
A tiny grid of pastel- and candy-colored squares effectively “sniffs” out hazardous chemicals and may be a cost-effective alternative to electronic noses (e-noses).
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US Weather Disasters Threaten Drug Supply Chain
Nearly two-thirds of all pharmaceutical-producing facilities in the United States are located in a county that experienced at least one weather disaster declaration.
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Pandemic Increased Mental Disorders, Malaria, Heart Disease
Disrupted care during the COVID-19 pandemic led to sharp increases in other non-COVID causes of illness and death, particularly mental health disorders, malaria in young children, and stroke and heart disease in older adults.
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Second Child Dies of Measles in Texas
A second school-aged child has died of measles infection in Texas, the third fatality nationwide in 2025.
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Five Years Since WHO Declared COVID-19 a Global Pandemic
Five years ago, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 a global pandemic.
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Could Smartwatches Prevent the Next Pandemic?
Everyday smartwatches are extremely accurate in detecting viral infection long before symptoms appear — now, research shows how they could help stop a pandemic before it even begins.
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Bird Flu Threat Sparks NYC Market Shutdown
Live bird markets in New York City and surrounding counties have been shut down with the discovery of the H5N1 bird flu virus.
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Ambiguities in ICD Codes Highlight Challenges for Tracking Respiratory Infections
A new study reveals ambiguities in disease classification coding practices that complicate regional comparisons of respiratory infections.
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California Declares State of Emergency for Bird Flu Response
California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a State of Emergency to strengthen the state’s response to bird flu after its detection in Southern California dairy cows and its spread to 16 states.
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Rise in Global Fungal Drug-resistant Infections
Epidemiological data indicates that a rise in severe fungal infections has resulted in over 150 million cases annually and almost 1.7 million fatalities globally.
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WHO Publishes Pandemic Preparedness Checklist
The World Health Organization has published a pandemic preparedness checklist that offers priority actions for countries to take immediately in order to be better prepared for the next pandemic.
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Depression Soared for Older COPD Adults During the Pandemic
Older adults with COPD had a heightened risk of depression during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new longitudinal study.
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