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Slight gains made in global childhood vaccination rates, says new report - CIDRAP
DTP immunization rates often show how successful a country is at providing routine childhood vaccines. Almost 116 million infants (90%) globally received one dose of DTP, and 110 million babies (85%) were fully vaccinated with three shots.
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Most measles patients who sought care at Prisma Health were kids - CIDRAP
Most of the measles patients Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital cared for during South Carolina's recent outbreak were kids aged 10 years or younger. Small child whose back is covered with measles spots. NIH.
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Ebola cases surge past 2,000, now fastest-growing outbreak in history - CIDRAP
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is now the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history, with 2,011 cases, including 754 deaths recorded in the past two months, officials said yesterday. And now workers at the Bunia ...
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Cyclospora in Maryland: Cases more than double since last week
The illness, caused by a parasite found in contaminated food and water, can lead to symptoms such as diarrhea, nausea, stomach cramps, vomiting, and fatigue. Dr. Greg Schrank, an infectious ...
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Gilead launches Ebola antiviral trial in DR Congo as cases near 2,000 | CIDRAP
“If successful, the EBO-PEP trial could establish post-exposure prophylaxis as a game-changing approach for preventing Ebola disease among people who have been exposed to the virus. Combined with strong community engagement ...
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Two Tehama County bats test positive for rabies; officials urge pet vaccines and caution
The Tehama County Health Services Agency said rabies is a fatal viral disease that affects the central nervous system and can spread to humans and other mammals through the bite of an infected animal. Health officials said the disease ...
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Why scavenger animals are the missing link in Australia's bird flu response - Australian Geographic
We're yet to see how this deadly virus will affect our country's wildlife. But an urgent concern is the potential for scavenger animals to spread H5N1 further by eating infected carcasses. Brown skua ...
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Prevalence of Dementia Risk Factors Varies Across Geographic Settings
Individuals aged 50 years or older from 11 nationally representative aging studies were included to estimate differences in the prevalence and patterns of 12 established binary dementia risk factors. Data were included for 214,251 respondents. The ...
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Cyclospora outbreak: Hamilton County reports additional cases - WLWT
As cyclosporiasis continues to spread to more counties and states, Hamilton County is reporting more cases. In their latest update Thursday, Hamilton County health officials reported 17 cases, up from 16 reported on Tuesday. Advertisement ...
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Upper East Side's Legionnaires' outbreak: An infectious disease expert weighs in
Sixty-three people have developed the severe form of pneumonia from the Legionella bacterium as of Tuesday night, health officials said. Seventy-six buildings with cooling towers have tested positive for the bacteria. Fifty- ...
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Ammonia pressure controls colloidal metal nitride synthesis in molten salts - Nature
TiN and other early transition metal nitrides (TMNs) are widely used in wear-resistant alloys, tool coatings, catalysts and medical implants. Strong metal–nitrogen bonds grant nitrides structural rigidity as well as chemical and thermal stability.
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Rethinking Endometriosis: A Whole-Body Disease | News - Yale Medicine
Endometriosis occurs when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus, often causing severe pain and sometimes affecting fertility. While it has traditionally been viewed as a gynecologic condition, researchers now recognize ...
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Your 'attentional fingerprint': New study finds unique gazes - Valley News
To study people's gazes, Robertson's team had participants wear virtual reality headsets with eye-tracking devices and analyzed which objects they looked at first in hundreds of new environments. She found that people's scan patterns are ...
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What have we learned about GLP-1s - WBEZ Chicago
Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are one of the fastest-growing pharmaceuticals. Since 2024 the number of U.S. adults on GLP-1 medications has nearly quadrupled and doesn't show signs of letting up. Beyond weight loss, the drug designed to ...
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