Ebola outbreak: Death toll in Congo passes 4,000
BUNIA, Congo — Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed more than 4,000 people, authorities said, as they struggle to…
Measles Is Forcing Hospitals to Adapt to a New Normal
John Goldman had not seen a case of measles in 30 years. But since April, the infectious disease…
‘Measles-associated’ deaths mark Pennsylvania’s first in 35 years, health officials say
Lancaster County ‘measles-associated’ deaths mark Pennsylvania’s first in 35 years, health officials say LANCASTER, Pa. — Two Lancaster…
Tropical Diseases Like Dengue Fever and Chikungunya Are on the Rise in Europe
In September 2024, a handful of patients showed up at the emergency room in the coastal city of…
Donor Government Funding for HIV Drops by $2.1 Billion in 2025 Due to Declines in Funding from the United States, Marking Largest Annual Decrease Since Scale-up for the HIV Response Began
Donor government funding to combat HIV in low- and middle-income countries fell by $2.1 billion in 2025, a…
Bruker Introduces High-Throughput Sample-to-Answer Molecular Diagnostics System
Bruker Corporation’s Microbiology & Infection Diagnostics division has launched in Europe the MyGenius PRO, a fully automated, sample-to-answer…
Deadly parasitic tapeworm detected in West Coast wildlife for first time
Ebola outbreak in Africa grows Dr. Marc Siegel discusses growing concerns over an Ebola outbreak in Africa, including…
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…
Portable Tuberculosis Test Matches Laboratory Accuracy in Minutes, Study Finds
A portable, battery-powered device called MiniDock MTB can deliver tuberculosis (TB) test results in less than 30 minutes,…
Eliminating hepatitis B shots at birth will have dire consequences, studies project
A new U.S. policy that recommends offering hepatitis B vaccine at birth only to babies perceived to be…
Space travel is tough on the immune system
In the aftermath of the successful Artemis II mission, NASA is moving forward with the next steps of…
Brushing your teeth in hospital could prevent catching a bad infection
The benefits of brushing in hospital have been overlooked Drazen Zigic/Getty Images Brushing your teeth while being treated…