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fromLos Angeles Times
14 hours ago

California urges mpox vaccination after more-severe strain detected in San Francisco

California health officials urge high-risk residents to get vaccinated against mpox after a more severe strain, Clade I, was detected in San Francisco.
#covid-19
fromwww.bbc.com
2 days ago
Coronavirus

Covid jabs huge success, but work needed on trust in vaccines - key findings from Covid report

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fromSFGATE
3 weeks ago

Mutated viral variant found in US for first time in SFO traveler

A new COVID-19 variant, BA.3.2, is emerging and may evade immunity from previous infections or vaccinations.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 days ago

Rollout of Covid vaccines extraordinary feat - inquiry report

The UK Covid vaccine rollout was a major success, saving over 475,000 lives, but challenges like vaccine hesitancy and support for harmed individuals remain.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 days ago
Coronavirus

Covid jabs huge success, but work needed on trust in vaccines - key findings from Covid report

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fromFuturism
6 days ago

CDC Caught Burying Report on Real Effects of COVID Vaccine

The Trump administration has blocked a report confirming COVID-19 vaccines significantly improve public health.
Coronavirus
fromTruthout
1 week ago

CDC Head Blocks Release of Findings Showing Strong COVID Vax Effectiveness

COVID-19 vaccines reduced hospitalization rates by 55% among vaccinated adults, but publication of findings is being delayed by CDC Director Jay Bhattacharya.
Coronavirus
fromSFGATE
3 weeks ago

Mutated viral variant found in US for first time in SFO traveler

A new COVID-19 variant, BA.3.2, is emerging and may evade immunity from previous infections or vaccinations.
#measles
Public health
fromSFGATE
2 days ago

Measles returns to SF with first confirmed case since 2019

San Francisco confirmed its first measles case in seven years involving an unvaccinated infant who was exposed abroad.
fromNature
2 months ago
Public health

Measles is raging worldwide: are you at risk?

Declining vaccination coverage has enabled measles resurgence; vaccines are highly effective but not perfect, so high coverage is essential to prevent outbreaks.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Public health

We almost lost you in the night' - the life-threatening rise of measles in the UK

Measles can cause severe, life-threatening illness in adults and contributed to the UK losing its WHO measles-free status after transmission resumed.
Public health
fromSFGATE
2 days ago

Measles returns to SF with first confirmed case since 2019

San Francisco confirmed its first measles case in seven years involving an unvaccinated infant who was exposed abroad.
Coronavirus
fromsfist.com
3 days ago

Case of Measles Found In San Francisco Infant Following International Travel

An infant in San Francisco has contracted measles, marking the city's first case since 2019, with low public risk reported.
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fromArs Technica
5 days ago

Measles takes a plane to Idaho, which has worst vaccination rate in US

Vaccination coverage for measles in Idaho is only 78.5%, significantly below the 95% target needed to prevent outbreaks.
Venture
from24/7 Wall St.
2 weeks ago

3 Companies Built Their Fortunes on COVID Vaccines, but Only 1 Has a Real Plan for What Comes Next

Investors must evaluate which biotech company has a viable plan for future growth amidst declining stock performances post-COVID-19 vaccine boom.
#cdc
Coronavirus
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Alarm as acting CDC director delays report showing Covid vaccine benefits

A Trump administration appointee delayed a CDC report showing Covid vaccine benefits, raising concerns about undermining vaccine research.
Public health
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

Richard Hatchett, epidemiologist: The risk of a pandemic is greater today than it was in 2019'

Global pandemic preparedness remains inadequate, with increased risks and the necessity for strategic investment in health initiatives.
Healthcare
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Stay at home advice questioned and rules too tough - key findings from Covid report

The NHS narrowly avoided collapse during the Covid pandemic due to staff efforts, but was severely strained by pre-existing budget constraints and inadequate resources.
#mpox-clade-i
NYC LGBT
fromNews 12 - Default
1 month ago

Severe mpox strain detected in NYC

A severe Clade I mpox strain was detected in NYC in a traveler, prompting health officials to urge vaccination for specific populations while maintaining that overall risk remains low.
NYC LGBT
fromGothamist
1 month ago

What to know about NYC's first case of severe mpox strain

New York City confirmed its first case of clade I mpox, a more severe strain than the 2022 outbreak strain, with no known local transmission currently.
Coronavirus
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

First known case of severe mpox virus strain detected in NYC

New York City detected its first case of mpox clade I, a more severe and transmissible strain, in a person with recent international travel, prompting health officials to recommend vaccination for at-risk populations.
Coronavirus
fromCbsnews
1 month ago

More serious mpox strain detected in NYC for first time

New York City confirmed its first clade I mpox case in a traveler from Europe; clade I causes more severe disease than clade II, and vaccination is recommended for at-risk populations.
NYC LGBT
fromNews 12 - Default
1 month ago

Severe mpox strain detected in NYC

A severe Clade I mpox strain was detected in NYC in a traveler, prompting health officials to urge vaccination for specific populations while maintaining that overall risk remains low.
NYC LGBT
fromGothamist
1 month ago

What to know about NYC's first case of severe mpox strain

New York City confirmed its first case of clade I mpox, a more severe strain than the 2022 outbreak strain, with no known local transmission currently.
Coronavirus
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

First known case of severe mpox virus strain detected in NYC

New York City detected its first case of mpox clade I, a more severe and transmissible strain, in a person with recent international travel, prompting health officials to recommend vaccination for at-risk populations.
Coronavirus
fromCbsnews
1 month ago

More serious mpox strain detected in NYC for first time

New York City confirmed its first clade I mpox case in a traveler from Europe; clade I causes more severe disease than clade II, and vaccination is recommended for at-risk populations.
Coronavirus
fromArs Technica
1 week ago

CDC study shows COVID shot benefits; Trump official blocks release

Test-negative case-control design studies are used to assess vaccine effectiveness, with potential biases but generally reliable estimates when controlled.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 week ago

How the wildlife trade boosts the chance of a disease jumping from animals to humans

A new study published today in Science reveals a close correlation between species in the wildlife trade and animals that are known to have passed pathogens on to humans. There's a strong link, says Jerome Gippet, an ecologist at the University of Fribourg in Switzerland.
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#meningitis-outbreak
Coronavirus
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Why is this meningitis outbreak so explosive?

A meningitis outbreak in Kent with 20 cases in one week is unprecedented and unusually rapid, defying typical meningitis transmission patterns that normally spread slowly through isolated cases or small clusters.
Coronavirus
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Why is this meningitis outbreak so explosive?

A meningitis outbreak in Kent with 20 cases in one week is unprecedented and unusually rapid, defying typical meningitis transmission patterns that normally spread slowly through isolated cases or small clusters.
Public health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

What Should You Say to Anti-Vaxxers to Keep Us All Healthy?

Vaccine mandates appropriately prioritize public health over individual autonomy when disease transmission endangers others, similar to restricting dangerous individual freedoms.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
3 weeks ago

Why you should keep getting mRNA vaccines

mRNA vaccines have demonstrated their ability to prevent approximately eight million COVID infections within the first six months of their rollout, showcasing their effectiveness in combating the pandemic.
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Science
fromNature
1 month ago

Daily briefing: COVID's origins - what we do and don't know

Horses produce two-toned vocalizations simultaneously using their vocal folds and larynx cartilage to convey complex messages, while AI threatens research programming jobs and Japan approves stem cell therapies with limited trial data.
fromFast Company
2 months ago

How America's WHO exit could affect flu shots, outbreaks, and future pandemics

The U.S. is no longer part of the World Health Organization. After the Trump administration declared its intention to pull the country out of the global public health agency one year ago, on Thursday it formally followed through, ending its commitment to the organization after 78 years. Withdrawing the U.S. from the WHO was one of Trump's day one priorities. Now, after the required one year notice period, the deed is done.
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Medicine
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

A Tragedy of Early COVID Has Finally Been Explained

Hard evidence shows adenovirus-vector AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines triggered rare, sometimes fatal VITT blood clots, informing safer vaccine design.
fromNature
1 month ago

Prevent pandemics through One Health commitments

Risks of outbreaks with pandemic potential rise with increasing land-use change, biodiversity loss and climate change. The Pandemic Agreement adopted by the World Health Assembly in 2025 marks a historic shift that establishes the One Health approach as a legally binding obligation for pandemic prevention.
Public health
Digital life
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

Coronavirus: what a time to be live

Instagram Live usage surged during Covid-19 as influencers favor authentic, raw, home-shot content to build meaningful audience connections.
Science
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Single vaccine could protect against all coughs, colds and flus, researchers say

A single nasal spray vaccine induces lung macrophage readiness, offering broad protection against viruses, multiple bacteria, and potentially allergies for months.
US politics
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

Should We Treat Political Violence as a Public Health Crisis?

Political violence in the U.S. has become routine and causes lasting psychological and public-health harms beyond immediate security threats.
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

COVID-19 cleared the skies but also supercharged methane emissions

The remaining question, though, was where all this methane was coming from in the first place. Throughout the pandemic, there was speculation that the surge might be caused by super-emitter events in the oil and gas sector, or perhaps a lack of maintenance on leaky infrastructure during lockdowns. But the new research suggests that the source of these emissions was not what many expected. The microbial surge
Environment
fromwww.bbc.com
4 weeks ago

Five questions that still need answering about the meningitis outbreak

Bacterial meningitis has become rare in the UK, but small clusters occasionally occur. The outbreak has affected 29 people, killing two, and is labeled 'unprecedented'.
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Coronavirus
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

COVID probably killed 150,000 more people in its first two years than official U.S. tolls show

COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. during 2020-2021 may have reached nearly one million when accounting for approximately 150,000-160,000 unrecorded deaths, with disproportionate impact on marginalized populations.
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

What Jay Bhattacharya Wants From the CDC

In his first email to CDC staff, he wrote that the federal government's "decisions, communications, and processes" broke the public's trust during the pandemic, and that "acknowledging this reality is a necessary step toward renewal." In practice, the CDC has been undergoing a kind of forced renewal for months.
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Coronavirus
fromTravel + Leisure
1 month ago

CDC Issues Travel Advisory for More Than Two Dozen Countries-What to Know

The CDC updated its polio travel advisory to Level 2, adding Laos and Namibia while removing four countries, recommending all travelers maintain current vaccinations.
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

I Remember a World Without Vaccines

I am open-minded; I believe in integrative practices, and I agree that the medical establishment can be arrogant and unduly influenced by the pharmaceutical industry, which now funds so much of medical research. But I fully understand Scherer's frustration with his interminable discussions with Kennedy about scientific articles.
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Public health
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

A virus without a vaccine or treatment is hitting California. What you need to know

Human metapneumovirus is spreading in California wastewater with increasing concentrations in Northern California communities, though public health officials indicate no immediate alarm is warranted.
Coronavirus
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

We study pandemics, and the resurgence of measles is a grim sign of what's coming

Measles outbreaks impose substantial economic costs through containment, medical expenses, and productivity losses, while declining vaccination coverage threatens control of multiple infectious diseases.
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

New flu strain rising as Bay Area virus levels hit season high

Flu season is showing no signs of slowing down in California, with every region experiencing either high or very high levels of flu. In the Bay Area, the number of people testing positive for the virus has hit a new seasonal high, with 18.99% of flu tests coming back positive through Jan. 31, according to the latest numbers from the California Department of Public Health.
Public health
Coronavirus
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Scientists discover clue in viruses that reveal if they were lab-made

A new study analyzing seven viral outbreaks found no unusual genetic changes in Covid or most viruses before emergence, supporting a natural zoonotic origin rather than lab creation.
fromInsideHook
2 months ago

What Happens When the CDC Issues Fewer Alerts?

If you're based in the United States, you've probably gotten used to government bodies issuing nationwide alerts - including ones that relate to public health. These have, historically, been good ways for health-conscious people to know what to look out for and for regional public health experts to develop strategies to help keep potential outbreaks contained.Unfortunately, now both individuals and institutions are reckoning with a big question: what to do when those warnings are much smaller in number?
Public health
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

'Everyone around you is sick': Winter viruses sweep through Bay Area

If you feel like everyone you know is dealing with a cough, cold and runny nose, it's not in your head. Multiple viruses, not just the flu, are currently circulating near season-high levels in the San Francisco Bay Area, according to wastewater data. Flu tests show seasonal influenza activity continues to be elevated in the region, although it's down from the season-high peak at the end of December, according to the California Department of Public Health.
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fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

As the U.S. bids adieu to the World Health Organization, California says hello

California joined WHO's GOARN to retain international outbreak-response access after the U.S. federal government withdrew from WHO.
Coronavirus
fromEsquire
1 month ago

Anyone Else Worried About the New Virus That's Hitting California?

Judge KP George, a Texas Democrat-turned-Republican facing financial crime indictments, received only 8.4% of the vote in a Republican primary election, placing last among five candidates.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Viruses don't know borders': US anti-vaccine rhetoric could impact global measles crisis

The World Health Organization announced in late January that six European countries: the United Kingdom, Spain, Austria, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan had all officially lost their measles elimination status, which means the virus has been circulating continuously in those countries for more than 12 months.
Public health
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Why it's a bit surprising that the U.S. is attending a key global flu meeting

Each day, they pore over reams of data about how the virus is evolving worldwide, how well last year's shot performed, and which strains might be easiest to mass produce for a vaccine. The meeting, convened by the World Health Organization twice a year, is a critical moment for the WHO's Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System.
Public health
Coronavirus
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The Covid-19 inquiry is sounding a clear warning. If it's not heeded, yet more lives will be lost | Ben Connah

The UK Covid-19 inquiry is unprecedented in scope, examining a pandemic that affected every person across all four nations, with investigations covering political decisions, healthcare systems, care homes, children's welfare, economic impact, and societal changes.
Public health
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

Key NIH research institute told to remove references to 'pandemic preparedness'

NIAID staff were ordered to remove 'biodefense' and 'pandemic preparedness' from web pages as the institute shifts focus away from those research priorities.
Public health
fromkffhealthnews.org
2 months ago

Trump policies at odds with emerging understanding of COVID's long-term harm

SARS-CoV-2 can produce diverse, long-term health harms while federal policy has narrowed vaccine recommendations and paused development contracts despite calls for sustained research and monitoring.
fromMail Online
2 months ago

Deadly bat-borne virus sparks pandemic fears - what you need to know

A deadly virus outbreak in India has sparked fresh pandemic fears across Asia, prompting some countries to roll out Covid-era airport screenings to stop it spreading. Several airports have stepped up precautionary measures after India's West Bengal region confirmed five cases of Nipah virus - a rare but highly dangerous infection carried by bats that can infect both pigs and humans. The virus is watched closely by health officials because it can spread from animals to humans - and in some cases between people - yet there is no approved vaccine or specific drug treatment.
Public health
fromCbsnews
1 month ago

How safe is America from polio?

After decades of American children routinely receiving polio vaccines, the virus that had doomed many to paralysis was nearly eliminated in the United States. But vaccine avoidance today may allow the crippling disease to return. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jonathan LaPook talks with David Oshinsky, author of "Polio: An American Story," and with violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman, who contracted polio as a child, about how parents opting out of vaccinations for their children could affect polio rates here.
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