Ebola risk in Congo now ‘very high’, WHO warns – POLITICO
The situation remains stable in neighboring Uganda, where two confirmed cases and one death have been recorded. Anne…
Ebola taught me whose suffering the world sees
Amid another Ebola outbreak, hundreds of Africans are sick, displaced, fearful, or dead. Health care workers across Central…
CDC bans travelers from Ebola-stricken countries for 30 days
In response to a fast-moving Ebola outbreak, the Trump administration has imposed a U.S. entry ban on foreign…
Tuberculosis Costs the World $1.35 Trillion Annually
New research indicates tuberculosis drains 0.8% of the world’s economic potential annually, disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income countries.…
EU trumpets its reliability on global health as US slashes foreign aid – POLITICO
The strategy also condemns the “instrumentalization” of health and says closing “the emerging gaps in global health resilience”…
Doctors trace rare animal disease in sexual networks of gay men
Researchers in France and Spain have diagnosed a number of men who have sex with other men with…
Cardiometabolic diseases remain leading cause of excess American mortality
Between 1999 and 2022, the US had substantially higher death rates than other wealthy nations, largely due to…
EU working ‘around the clock’ to prepare for hantavirus ship passengers – POLITICO
The aim is “to ensure a science-based response,” the spokesperson added. “Safeguarding public health is our absolute priority.”…
Treated baby wraps may reduce malaria risk in refugee infants
Malaria remains a threat to young children in refugee settlements, where displacement, temporary housing, and limited access to…
New study tracks HIV care after hospital discharge statewide
Sarah Rutstein, MD, PhD, and Thibaut Davy‑Mendez, PhD, MSPH, with the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases have received an…
Cruise ship-linked hantavirus cases highlight zoonotic infection risks
The Global Virus Network (GVN), representing eminent human and animal virologists from more than 90 Centers of Excellence…
Scientists map 239 human-infective RNA viruses to track future outbreak risks
A new global dataset of 239 human-infective RNA viruses shows how animal hosts, vector transmission, surveillance gaps, and…