Prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from contaminated water and risk of childhood cancer in California, 2000–2015

Modeling Reemergence of Vaccine-Eliminated Infectious Diseases Under Declining Vaccination in the US

A single amino acid mutation in the H5 2.3.4.4e strain of influenza could turn an avian influenza strain into a pandemic virus

Population-Based Age-Period-Cohort Analysis of Declining Human Papillomavirus Prevalence

Study finds cholera outbreaks were 3.50 times more likely under drought conditions and expected to exacerbate due to climate change

A decade-long study of around 35 million Americans in 10 states has found that group A streptococcus infections have more than doubled by 2022

Dangerous Fungal Infection Sees a Dramatic Increase in US Hospitals : ScienceAlert

New ultrasound drug delivery system found to be highly effective against bacterial biofilms

Rare virus that killed Gene Hackman's wife linked to 3 deaths in California town

Diseases such as measles, rubella and polio could become endemic to the US again if vaccine rates decline, according to researchers at Stanford Medicine

BNT162b2 vaccine not only targets COVID-19 virus, but may also help reduce and control innate inflammation

New research estimates that the 34 largest Bitcoin mining operations in the United States consumed more electricity in 2022 than all of Los Angeles combined

Nearly 100% of bacterial infections can now be identified in under 3 hours

Infectious disease epidemiologists can harness AI-powered tools to predict — and event prevent — the next epidemic, network scientists explain

COVID-19 not likely linked to early stage of type 1 diabetes in children, study of 1277 Australian children finds

Epidemiology of Coronary Atherosclerosis Among People Living With HIV in Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study

Minimum and optimal combined variations in sleep, physical activity, and nutrition in relation to all-cause mortality risk

The Latest on Bird Flu’s Hits to Rats, Cats and Egg Supplies | Black Rats Test Positive for H5N1

International researchers warn that the ongoing monkeypox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has the potential to spread across borders more rapidly

Monitoring wastewater from international flights can serve as an early warning system for the next pandemic, researchers explain

Stress of Eviction or Housing Loss Linked to Child Mental Health Issues, Study Finds

Increased use of ventilation and air cleaners, designed to mitigate the spread of viral infections in hospitals, is likely to have unpredictable effects and may cause viral particles to move around more…

Interim 2024–2025 flu vaccine effectiveness (VE) estimates from a CDC study across four U.S

A study of 58M people in England found higher COVID-19 mortality in those with rare diseases

Scientists Identify Henipavirus in Northern Short-Tailed Shrew, Alabama, USA; Henipaviruses are Associated with High Case Fatality Rate (40-75%)

Science quickly needs to figure out a different (and better) way to publish findings. Public health is at risk.

How Lagging Vaccination Could Lead to a Polio Resurgence

Brazil's cash transfer program reduced TB incidence by 41% (aRR: 0.59; 95% CI: 0.58–0.60) and mortality by 31% (aRR: 0.69; 95% CI: 0.65–0.73), with strongest effects among Indigenous groups (incidence aRR: 0.37; 95% CI: 0.32–0.42) and those in extreme poverty (incidence aRR: 0.49; 95% CI: 0.49–0.50)

System to auto-detect new variants will inform better response to future infectious disease outbreaks

Effectiveness of Harm Reduction Interventions in Chemsex: A Systematic Review

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