WHO, UNICEF, Gavi Warn of Global Increases of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
Amidst looming funding cuts coming from the US federal government to international vaccine programs, as well as misinformation, population growth, and humanitarian crises, the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and Gavi have publicly stated these factors could lead to millions of children, adolescents, and adults being at an increased risk for vaccine-preventable diseases.1 A recent WHO […]
Resistance, Mortality, and Environmental Risks
Emerging Infectious Disease: Fungal Infections May 2025 Issue Image credits: CDC Fungal infections affect over a billion people globally each year. Although there are an estimated 1 to 5 million fungal species, only a few hundred are known to cause disease in humans. Common infections like ringworm and yeast infections are typically mild, but fungi […]
Pneumonia Antibiotic Cures Lyme Disease at Doses 100 Times Lower Than Standard Treatment
A pre-clinical study demonstrated that piperacillin, an FDA-approved antibiotic, that inhibits peptidoglycan production, could be a more effective treatment for Lyme disease than doxycycline, the current standard treatment.1 This could be a potentially promising development since doxycycline is not effective in up to 20% of patients.1 “Piperacillin may be a game-changer for improving Lyme disease treatment, […]
As US Measles Cases Rise to 884, the ECDC Reports Over 35,000 Infections in 2024
Measles MMR vaccination rates nationwide. Image credits: CDC As of April 25, 2025, the CDC has confirmed 884 measles cases across 30 US jurisdictions. This is a sharp increase from the 285 cases reported in 2024 and 59 cases in 2023. Of the 2025 cases, 820 (93 percent) are linked to 11 outbreaks, compared to […]
Influenza virus hacks cell’s internal system
The influenza virus manipulates the body’s gene regulation system to accelerate its own spread, according to researchers at the University of Gothenburg. Their study also shows that an already approved drug could help strengthen immune defenses — though its effect in humans remains to be confirmed. The study, published in the journal Nucleic Acids Research, […]
Consensus on Adolescent and Young Adult HIV Research Consent
This consensus statement examines solutions to the ethical, social, and legal challenges with consent processes for adolescents and young adults in HIV studies in low- and middle-income countries. Source link
