Tag: Infectious Disease
CDC Reports Sharp Rise in Hantavirus Cases Across Western United States
The CDC has reported a significant increase in hantavirus cases across western United States during 2026, activating enhanced surveillance and…
Early immune markers could identify which TB-infected people will develop active disease
Research at the Francis Crick Institute suggests that specific immune markers may predict which of the 1.7 billion TB-infected people…
UK Releases Rabies Post-Exposure Risk Assessment Tool for Clinical Practice
The UK Department of Health and Social Care has published a standardised rabies post-exposure risk assessment form to help clinicians…
Life-threatening skin infection: what clinicians need to know about necrotising fasciitis
Necrotising fasciitis, a rapidly progressive soft tissue infection, kills approximately 25% of patients despite aggressive treatment. Early surgical debridement combined…
Ebola Recoveries Offer Clinical and Public Health Insights Amid DRC Outbreak
Documented recoveries from Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo outbreak provide critical clinical and epidemiological evidence that…
Congenital Syphilis Surging in U.S.: A Physician’s Urgent Call for Action
Congenital syphilis rates in the United States are rising sharply, alarming physicians and public health officials. Dr. Jeffrey D. Klausner…
Acting NIAID Chief Steps Down as Lab Safety Concerns Mount
Dr. Jeffery Taubenberger has resigned as acting NIAID director after 13 months, leaving the institute without permanent leadership since 2022.…
Defective HIV copies explain persistent viral traces in treated patients, new study reveals
New research reveals that defective HIV copies, not infectious virus, explain most persistent viral traces in successfully treated patients. This…