New virus uncovered in China – increased threat of tick-borne diseases
On Oct. 11, 2024, researchers in China published a study that provided details about a new wetland virus….
U.S. officials reported Cluster of drug-resistant mpox identified in five states
On Oct. 10, 2024, health officials from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced they had…
Suspected Outbreak of Trichinellosis in North Carolina Associated with Undercooked Bear Meat
On Oct. 10, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that a 2023 presumed outbreak…
WHO report elevates role of vaccines in addressing antimicrobial resistance
On Oct. 10, 2024, a report by the World Health Organization (WHO) found that vaccines against 24 pathogens…
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Study Found Persistent Infection Could Explain Long COVID in Some People
On Oct. 9, 2024, researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital found that people with wide-ranging long COVID symptoms…
Viruses thrive on your toothbrush and showerhead
On Oct. 9, 2024, in a Northwestern University-led study, microbiologists found that showerheads and toothbrushes were teeming with…
Novavax’s Updated 2024-2025 Nuvaxovid™ COVID-19 Vaccine Received Authorization in the EU
On Oct. 9, 2024, Novavax announced that the European Commission granted Marketing Authorization for Novavax’s updated 2024-2025 Nuvaxovid™…
Annual dengue cases double, PAHO urged countries to strengthen response as seasonal transmission began in South America
On Oct. 8, 2024, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) announced an epidemiological alert and urged countries in…
San Diego County Reported First Locally Acquired Dengue Case
On Oct. 6, 2024, San Diego County officials announced they were investigating the first ever case of locally…
WHO added an HPV vaccine for single-dose use
On Oct. 4, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that a fourth WHO-prequalified human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine…
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WHO launches global strategic plan to fight rising dengue and other Aedes-borne arboviral diseases
On Oct. 3, 2024,the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the Global Strategic Preparedness, Readiness and Response Plan (SPRP)…
WHO approved first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use, boosting global access
On Oct. 3, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced it had listed the first mpox in vitro…
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MERS coronavirus case reported in Saudi Arabia
On Oct. 2, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced it had been notified of one human case…
Rwanda reports first-ever Marburg virus disease outbreak, with 26 cases confirmed
On Sept. 28, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Rwandan health authorities were intensifying outbreak control…
Superbugs could jeopardise food security for over two billion people and increase annual health care costs by U.S. $159 billion annually by 2050, finds most extensive modelling to date
On Sept. 25, 2024, drug-resistant pathogens could jeopardise the food supply of over two billion people and increase…
COVID-19 Symptoms Reduced Among U.S. Healthcare Personnel Receiving Additional Vaccine Doses
On Sept. 25, 2024, U.S. healthcare workers receiving additional vaccine doses during the Omicron period (December 2021 to…
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Mark O. Hatfield Clinical Research Center at the National Institutes of Health dedicated
On Sept. 24, 2024, the Mark O. Hatfield Clinical Research Center at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)…
White House announced 1 million vaccine doses for Africa’s mpox response
On Sept. 24, 2024, U.S. President Joe Biden announced the donation of 1 million mpox vaccine doses and…
Oxitec Launched Sparks™, a Commercial Platform to Scale Dengue-Blocking Wolbachia Solution, Aiming to Protect One Billion People by 2040
On Sept. 19, 2024, Oxitec announced it had launched Sparks™, a new commercial platform to accelerate the global…
Focus on Lyme announced launch of Lyme Disease Test with Over 90% Accuracy
On Sept. 19, 2024, the nonprofit organization Focus on Lyme and Aces Diagnostics announced a breakthrough in Lyme…
EMA recommended extending indication of mpox vaccine to adolescents
On Sept. 19, 2024, the European Medical Agency (EMA) announced it had recommended extending the indication of the…
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new data showed Over half of U.S. kids infected with RSV in infancy
On Sept. 19, 2024, a U.S. population-based birth cohort study was released that showed that 53.4% of babies…
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epicenter of COVID-19 pandemic Genetically traced to market wildlife and viruses
On Sept. 19, 2024, an international team of researchers announced a study that genetically traced the epicenter of…
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WHO verified Jordan as first country to eliminate leprosy
On Sept. 19, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Jordan had become the first country in…
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Large-Scale Study Seeks to Unearth Causes of Persistent Symptoms of Lyme Disease
On Sept. 17, 2024, researchers from Tufts University announced they had received a $20.7 million grant from the…
One dead from Nipah virus in India’s Kerala; second death this year
On Sept. 16, 2024, A 24-year-old student has died from the Nipah virus in the southern Indian state…
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Researchers mapped 50,000 of DNA’s mysterious ‘knots’ in the human genome
On Aug. 29, 2024, researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research announced they had mapped 50,000 of…
Bacterial cells transmit their memories to offspring
On Aug. 28, 2024, Northwestern University and University of Texas-Southwestern announced results of a study that found bacterial…
New Hampshire reported fatality from Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus
On Aug. 27, 2024, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) identified an adult who…
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Human Defenses Against Viruses First Evolved Billions of Years Ago, Study Suggests
On Aug. 21, 2024, a research team at the University of Texas at Austin reported that the first…