Weekly infectious disease report launched by New York State Department of Health
The report details "ongoing and emerging infectious disease outbreaks" such as avian flu and other threats, the state health ...
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As measles cases rise, a new book warns parents not to underestimate the disease
As childhood vaccination rates drop in the U.S., outbreaks of measles are rising. In his new book, Booster Shots, Dr. Adam ...
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Meet the researchers developing rapid diagnostic tests for infectious diseases
Yuka Manabe and her team at the Center for Innovative Diagnostics for Infectious Diseases aim to improve global health with ...
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RFK Jr.'s insistence that the government ignores chronic disease is misguided
including the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prior to the hearings, ...
Voices: We’re infectious disease experts. RFK Jr. would put all our health at risk.
A vote for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would take America back to a troubling era when countless children suffered and died from ...
Is There a Vaccine for TB in the U.S.? Infectious Disease Doctors Explain Tuberculosis Prevention
There is a vaccine aimed at preventing TB called Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG), but it’s not commonly used in the U.S., ...
Trump’s Freeze on Foreign Aid Will Make Diseases Surge
President Trump’s sweeping spending freeze on U.S. foreign aid has immediate health consequences, writes Gavin Yamey.
Cases of the world’s deadliest infectious disease have been increasing in the U.S. in recent years
Cases of tuberculosis are on the rise for the first time in decades amid one of the worst outbreaks of the world’s deadliest ...
Antiviral drug shortens flu duration, infectious disease expert says
Infectious Disease Expert Dr. William Schaffner explained how taking an antiviral drug early on could shorten how long you have the flu.
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The Largest Tuberculosis Outbreak In U.S. History Is Happening Right Now. Here’s How To Protect Yourself, According To An Infectious Disease Doctor
Unfortunately, officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ... Meet the expert: Thomas Russo, MD, is a ...
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Polio Vaccines Saved America from the Disease. What Happens If We Lose Them?
Polio, a disease that can cause lifelong paralysis, has been eliminated from the U.S. Experts fear a resurgence if lifesaving ...
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One Health and NTDs—A unified approach to eliminate neglected tropical diseases in India
Advt NTDs, a group of 21 debilitating infectious diseases ... For effective vector control, the National Centre for Vector Borne Diseases Control (NCVBDC) employs Integrated Vector Management ...