The overall cancer death rate has fallen 35% since 1991, according to the American Association for Cancer Research’s “Cancer Disparities Progress Report 2026.” The improved cancer survival rate has contributed to a cancer survivor population of more than 18.6 million,…
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A COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness study that was blocked from the CDC’s flagship journal was published June 23 in JAMA Network Open. Five things to know: 1. The study found the 2025-26 COVID-19 vaccine reduced the likelihood of emergency department and…
France has confirmed its first ever case of Ebola after a humanitarian aid physician returned from helping in the Democratic Republic of Congo, The New York Times reported June 24. Here are six Ebola outbreak updates: 1. The French physician…
An FDA advisory panel has recommended approval of Moderna’s mRNA-based flu vaccine, mFlusiva, for adults ages 50-64, and adults 65 and older if a specific condition is met. The vaccine was about 27% more effective than a standard flu shot…
The 42-day federal quarantine for 18 Americans held at Omaha-based University of Nebraska Medical Center’s National Quarantine Unit ended June 22, with no confirmed U.S. hantavirus cases linked to the MV Hondius outbreak, The New York Times reported. Here is…
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The current Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak is three times larger than any previous Ebola outbreak four weeks after being declared a public health emergency, Africa CDC epidemiologist Wessam Mankoula, MD, said in a briefing. The largest Ebola outbreak in history, which…
The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda has increased 38% in a single week and claimed more than 200 lives in its first month, the worst known outbreak at this stage with up to 35,000 suspected potential contacts, The…
Infant mortality rates dropped to an all-time low in 2025, according to new data from the CDC. The data comes from the CDC’s National Vital Statistics System. Estimates for 2025 are based on provisional death and birth data, with final…
Peter Stafford, MD, the American physician who contracted Ebola, has recovered and returned to the U.S., CBS News reported June 15. Here are the latest updates on the Ebola outbreak. 1. Dr. Stafford, his wife and their four children all…
A survey of 624 current and former CDC workers found that 95% believe recent changes at the agency will cost American lives. Researchers from Lansing-based Michigan State University anonymously surveyed 624 CDC workers between February and April who either currently…