public health

Following a closure due to black mold, the Sebastopol Regional Library will resume limited services, including hold pickups and book browsing, in its community room.

Dr. Erica Schwartz has moved closer to becoming the CDC director following a committee vote. Her nomination comes amid significant leadership vacancies across the HHS.

The CDC reports the worst measles outbreak since 1991 as vaccination rates among kindergartners drop below the critical 95% threshold.

The World Health Organization reports an Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda has caused over 1,000 deaths and is escalating with unprecedented speed.

A new modelling study suggests a targeted excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in Egypt could avert hundreds of thousands of cases of obesity and diabetes.

Public health officials in the Cayman Islands are monitoring a single imported case of cyclosporiasis amid a widespread outbreak in the United States.

Health officials report a second death as the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on Manhattan’s Upper East Side subsides following cooling tower disinfection. Officials note a decline in new cases and continue monitoring through ongoing testing and safety mandates.

A study in Nature Communications suggests that social determinants of health in early adulthood can leave lasting biological fingerprints on the cardiovascular system.

Provincial officials have confirmed a case of rabies in a bat found in the Trinity Bay area. While public health risk remains low, authorities are urging caution and pet vaccinations.

Hazardous air quality alerts have been triggered across the Midwest and Northeast as smoke from Canadian and Minnesotan wildfires turns city skies orange-brown.

Baggage handlers at Frankfurt Airport have been infected with malaria after a mosquito hitched a ride on an international flight, sparking a health alert.

Health officials have confirmed one fatality as the number of Legionnaires' disease cases in Manhattan's Upper East Side rises to 67.

Health authorities report a sharp increase in antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea cases across the EU and UK, signaling a shift from travel-related to domestic transmission.

Toxic smoke from over 100 Canadian wildfires has pushed Chicago's air quality into the hazardous category, leading to flight delays and the cancellation of major public events.

The Serum Institute of India is investing more than $100 million to manufacture an experimental tuberculosis vaccine candidate currently in Phase 3 clinical trials.

Global childhood vaccination coverage is slowly recovering, though millions of infants remain vulnerable to preventable diseases due to barriers like conflict.

A Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has resulted in 754 confirmed deaths, complicated by treatment gaps and local resistance.

The World Health Organization has initiated randomized controlled trials for antiviral treatments and post-exposure prophylaxis to combat a deadly Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the DRC.

A new study reveals the mechanisms tick-borne orthonairoviruses use to disarm human immune defenses, highlighting a growing threat alongside a surge in Powassan virus cases.

The World Health Organization reports that the current Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic Congo is spreading faster than any previous outbreaks it has managed.