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- New data reveals persistent HPV infection risk in U.S. women over age 27, challenging vaccination age norms
Published: May 2, 2026
Section: Health
A large-scale federated data network study has found that new human papillomavirus (HPV) infections continue to occur frequently in women aged 27 and older, with a secondary peak i...
- Candida Auris Superbug Surge Sparks Crisis Management in New York and New Jersey Hospitals
Published: Apr 29, 2026
Section: Technology
Health officials in New York and New Jersey have intensified infection control protocols as the drug-resistant fungus Candida auris spreads rapidly through regional healthcare netw...
- Northwestern Study Debunks Viral 2025 Overdose Spike as Statistical Modeling Flaw
Published: Apr 9, 2026
Section: Health
A Northwestern University study published in the American Journal of Public Health on April 8, 2026, reveals that a widely reported surge in U.S. drug overdose deaths in early 2025...
- CDC Releases Genetic Blueprints of Domestic Measles Outbreaks Amid Fears of Losing National Elimination Status
Published: Apr 3, 2026
Section: Medical News
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has begun publishing a massive dataset of 1,000 measles genomes to determine if the virus is now spreading continuously within the Un...
- Nine Sickened as Multi-State E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Raw Dairy Expands
Published: Mar 28, 2026
Section: Health
Federal health officials have confirmed that an E. coli outbreak linked to raw milk and raw cheddar cheese has spread across three states. As of March 27, 2026, the Centers for Dis...
- UVA Health Analysis Reveals 1,200 Percent Surge in Kratom-Related Poison Center Calls and Rising Hospitalization Rates
Published: Mar 27, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
A longitudinal study led by UVA Health indicates that calls to U.S. poison centers regarding kratom exposure spiked to a record 3,434 cases in 2025. The research, published in the...
- Acting Director Jay Bhattacharya Pledges to Stabilize Beleaguered CDC Amid Workforce Fears and Looming "Schedule F" Reclassification
Published: Mar 26, 2026
Section: Medical News
In a Wednesday staff meeting, acting CDC Director Jay Bhattacharya addressed an agency shaken by a year of job losses, a violent campus attack, and political uncertainty. While Bha...
- CDC Surveillance Identifies Highly Divergent SARS-CoV-2 BA.3.2 Variant in U.S. Wastewater and International Traveler Samples
Published: Mar 26, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report tracks the global emergence of the BA.3.2 variant, which has spread to 23 countries since its discovery in South Afric...
- Sepsis Implicated in One-Fifth of All Pediatric Hospital Deaths According to Landmark National Surveillance Study
Published: Mar 23, 2026
Section: Health
A comprehensive study published in JAMA reveals that sepsis affects 1 in 75 hospitalized children in the United States, with a mortality rate exceeding 10%. Led by the Harvard Pilg...
- Sepsis Involved in Nearly 20% of U.S. Pediatric Hospital Deaths, National Clinical Study Finds
Published: Mar 23, 2026
Section: Health
A landmark study led by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute reveals that sepsis affects 1 in 75 pediatric hospitalizations in the United States, with a mortality rate exceedi...
- Federal Judge Overturns Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Aggressive Rollback of United States Childhood Vaccine Schedule
Published: Mar 18, 2026
Section: US & Canada
A federal district judge has blocked Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s sweeping changes to the national immunization schedule, ruling that the administration violated proced...
- Medical Experts Warn of Fatal Brain Complication as U.S. Measles Outbreaks Reach Decade Highs
Published: Mar 14, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
Doctors are sounding the alarm over Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis (SSPE), a rare but nearly always fatal brain complication triggered by the measles virus. Following a surge...