Outbreaks
- 1.4 million vaccines from global stockpile support yellow fever control in Nigeria
- WHO supports the immunization of 874 000 people against yellow fever in Nigeria
- WHO provides 1.2 million antibiotics to fight plague in Madagascar
- Partners commit to reduce cholera deaths by 90% by 2030
- World hunger again on the rise, driven by conflict and climate change, new UN report says
- Sierra Leone to begin cholera vaccination drive in disaster-affected areas
Medical News
- Research opens new horizons for studies on potentially health promoting foods
- Novel LED irradiation system aims to kill microorganisms with UVC light
- Researchers identify a natural amino acid as potential treatment for polyQ diseases
- SARS-CoV-2 is uniquely adapted to infect humans
- Can Chlorpromazine help treat COVID-19?
- Using Qigong to manage COVID-19 in older adults
- Children with COVID-19 presenting with sudden severe lung disease
- How 'superspreaders' impact COVID-19
- Lung ultrasound use in COVID-19 patients
- Capillary leakage important in COVID-19 respiratory distress
Public Health
- CDC updates COVID-19 transmission webpage to clarify information about types of spreadCDC actively reviews our website to make sure the content is accessible and clear for all types of audiences. As a result of one such review, edits were made to the organization of the COVID-19 transmission page, including adding a headline in an attempt to clarify other types of spread beyond person to person. This […]
- CDC Releases Recommendations for Communities of FaithAcross America, states and localities are experiencing different stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many state and local officials have determined to begin moving gradually and strategically toward reopening their regions. Today, CDC published guidance to help prevent exposures to COVID-19 in facilities used by communities of faith and to keep their staff and attendees as healthy as possible as they exercise their faith.
- CDC Health Scientist wins 2019 Arthur S. Flemming AwardCenters for Disease Control and Prevention Control (CDC) health scientist Duncan R. MacCannell, PhD, has been named a winner of the 2019 Arthur S. Flemming Award.