A toxicology journal has retracted a 2010 study that claimed male newborns vaccinated against hepatitis B in their first month of life had threefold greater odds of an autism diagnosis than those vaccinated later or not at all. In a…
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Nearly one month after the Ebola outbreak was declared, Democratic Republic of Congo authorities reported the highest increase in Ebola cases in one day at 72 new cases reported in a 24-hour period. Here are five Ebola updates. 1. There…
More than 1 in 7 pregnant women in the U.S. reported drinking alcohol in the past 30 days, according to a CDC study published June 11 in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Researchers analyzed 2021-2024 data from the Behavioral…
There is a fracturing public health response to the hantavirus outbreak that was first detected aboard the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius in April. The Hondius departed Argentina April 1 and was sailing north on a 33-day journey when passengers…
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in 41 states, according to CDC data. In April, the CDC updated its state data on leading causes of death, and mortality rates for several diseases and accidents. The most recent data…
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The case-fatality rate of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is 19.2%, a marked improvement over previous Bundibugyo virus outbreaks, which had mortality rates of 25% to 50%. There have been about 30 Ebola outbreaks since 1976,…
The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists has released a 2026 maternal immunization schedule that differs from federal vaccine recommendations, marking the first time the organization has formally issued its own immunization schedule. The schedule was endorsed by 13 medical…
U.S. drug overdose deaths are falling at a pace not seen in a generation — and the latest federal data suggests the decline is broad and accelerating. Provisional drug overdose deaths dropped in 42 of 50 states in the 12…
Seventy-three medical schools have signed the Trump administration’s Nutrition Education Pledge to incorporate 40 hours of nutrition education or its competency equivalent into graduation requirements starting this fall. The pledge is part of an HHS push to make nutrition education…
The Democratic Republic of Congo now has 550 confirmed cases and 101 confirmed deaths as of June 7, the CDC reported. Here is the latest on the Ebola outbreak. 1. The Africa Centers for Disease Control and the World Health…