Epidemiologic overview (2025) As of October 7, 2025, a total of 1,563 confirmed measles cases have been reported in the United States, spanning 42 jurisdictions, including major metropolitan areas such as New York City...
This article investigates recent data manipulation practices within U.S. federal health datasets, focusing on the systematic replacement of the term “gender” with “sex” between January and March 2025. The authors...
The world stands at a critical juncture in the fight against polio. Since the launch of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) in 1988, polio cases have been reduced by over 99.9%, saving millions from paralysis...
Amid rising vaccine misinformation, declining public confidence in science, and new outbreaks of preventable diseases, a coalition of 34 leading scientific and medical organizations—spearheaded by the American...
The effectiveness of vaccines plays a crucial role in public health, determining their ability to prevent infection, reduce disease severity, and limit transmission within communities. A recent study examined how well...
Researchers have identified strategies to make COVID-19 vaccine information more accessible and understandable for diverse audiences. Their work, published in Vaccine, focused on enhancing a tool known as the COVID-19...
References Chaudhary M, Cutland CL, Bonet M, et al. Burden of Lassa fever disease in pregnant women and children and options for prevention. Vaccine. 2025;43(Pt 1):126479. doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.126479 Summary Lassa...
Researchers have developed a groundbreaking method to rapidly identify infectious and vaccine-resistant variants of viruses and bacteria, including those causing influenza, COVID-19, whooping cough, and tuberculosis...
We live in an increasingly connected and social world, where infectious diseases are deeply intertwined with human interactions and the flow of information. As a result, controlling outbreaks requires more than medical...
In collaboration with . Visit us at: & for more information. Professor Emeritus Lulu Bravo is the Executive Director of the Philippine Foundation for Vaccination and Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist...