For the first time in seven years, the World Health Organization has updated its list of the most dangerous, antimicrobial resistant pathogens. The revised list includes 24 pathogens from 15 different families of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
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Throughout the last 10 years, stroke rates have risen by 15% among adults under the age of 65, according to data released May 23 by the CDC.
Focusing on pathogen reduction and treatments that restore beneficial bacteria in a patient's microbiome may be key in the fight against growing antibiotic resistance, a CDC report published May 22 found.
A recent study found microplastics in blood clots surgically removed from the heart, brain and deep veins in the lower legs.
CDC officials, along with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, have confirmed a second case of H5N1 infection in a farmer who regularly worked with livestock, according to a May 22 news release.
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As of May 11, COVID-19 variant KP.2 has become the dominant strain in the U.S., accounting for more than 28% of cases nationwide, per CDC data.
Responding to large-scale health emergencies with proper coordination is the impetus behind New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System's launch of its Center for Healthcare Readiness.
Physicians are speaking out against a proposed ban on public masking in North Carolina, introduced by the state's Republican-controlled legislature, NC Health News reported May 20.
The CDC is warning of a possible mpox resurgence after a deadlier version of the infection has "ravaged" the Democratic Republic of Congo, The New York Times reported May 16.
HHS has plans to debar the infectious disease nonprofit EcoHealth Alliance from being awarded federal funds due to lack of "responsibility."