Former Rospotrebnadzor head Gennady Onishchenko said Friday that Shipilova’s infection was “most likely not the plague” but that there “will […]
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Patient-zero drill put health facilities to the test—40% of them failed
In the drill, which ran between January and June 2026, actors visited 73 healthcare facilities. Most were in New York […]
Fifth unvaccinated person dies of measles; CDC still not counting all deaths
Measles was declared eliminated from the US in 2000 thanks to high vaccination rates. But amid misinformation from anti-vaccine activists—including […]
18-year-old dies of measles in PA from severe neurological complication
A fourth person in Pennsylvania has died of measles, the state health department confirmed Tuesday. The latest death was in […]
Unvaccinated Pennsylvania woman died of measles complications, coroner says
A 40-year-old woman in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania has died of complications from measles, according to the county’s coroner. It marks […]
Bouncy castle launches horrifying MRSA outbreak, striking 48 kids in Ireland
The MRSA strain, called t016-ST22-MRSA-IV, has a unique pattern of antibiotic resistance; it could resist at least four drugs, including […]
150 research primates got diarrhea, flooding lab with priceless vaccine data
Skip to content Researchers now have clear new targets and insights for developing a Shigella vaccine. A medical illustration depicts […]
Trump admin shelves Cyclospora research despite record-breaking outbreak
The Trump administration is halting vital federal research on the foodborne parasite Cyclospora, despite the record-breaking, nationwide outbreak of the […]
Taylor Farms’ connections to Trump admin spurs probe into Cyclospora response
As Americans cook their vegetables to at least 158°F to kill a diarrheal parasite that has sickened over 24,000 people […]
Less than 2.5% of Taylor Farms’ recalled lettuce went to Taco Bells
Although shredded iceberg lettuce at Taco Bell restaurants has been a prime suspect in an explosive outbreak of the diarrheal […]