Florida man gets 'flesh-eating' bacterial infection after a relative bit him A resident of Riverview, Florida was bitten by a relative and later developed a "flesh-eating" infection — likely from the bite. LiveScience · Jun 9, 2023
Yorkshire sign charter to support Muslim members following racism row The club are awaiting sanctions related to the Azeem Rafiq case. The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023
Man infected with flesh-eating bacteria after being bitten by relative in huge family brawl Donnie Adams, of Tampa Bay, Florida, was bitten by a relative when he stepped in to break up a fight at a family gathering and contracted a flesh-eating bacteria Daily Mirror · Jun 9, 2023
Lockdown Dissenters Were Muzzled in the U.K. as Well as the U.S. Thin-skinned authoritarians of the world, unite! Reason · Jun 9, 2023
LOCALIZE IT: More states are legalizing fentanyl test strips to combat opioid deaths EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS: The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023
Does sunscreen expire, what does SPF mean and which type is best? Keep your skin protected while in the sun The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023
'Keep them alive': More states legalize fentanyl test strips to combat surging opioid deaths A growing number of states are decriminalizing fentanyl testing strips, seeking to protect people who use drugs from unwitting exposure to the highly potent synthetic opioid ravaging the U.S. with overdose deaths The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023
House Republicans quash CDC request for more authorities - Roll Call Republicans criticized the CDC for not providing enough information on how it plans to overhaul itself in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Roll Call · Jun 7, 2023
Outbreak on board Celebrity Cruises ship leaves more than 175 ill as specimens sent for testing Over 175 people fell ill with norovirus during a recent Celebrity Cruises voyage to Bermuda, marking the third norovirus outbreak on their ships this year Daily Mirror · Jun 7, 2023
Deadly bacteria 'lurking in soil and water' now endemic to US Gulf Coast A CDC expert has said the bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei is lurking in soil and stagnant water across the 1,600 miles of Gulf Coast from Texas to Florida Daily Mirror · Jun 7, 2023
Vomiting bug hits more than 175 people onboard cruise ship It is the third norovirus outbreak this year on a Celebrity Cruises ship, says CDC The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2023
Chasten Buttigieg calls out Nikki Haley for linking teen suicidal thought to trans girls using locker rooms The former South Carolina governor has offered no basis for her assertion The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2023
Biden's pick to lead the CDC faces tough summer on Capitol Hill - Roll Call The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is staring down several legislative battles as a new director is expected to take the reins. Roll Call · Jun 5, 2023
Vaccination and awareness could help keep mpox in check this summer Health officials say more vaccination, testing and awareness among people at high risk for infection with mpox could curb a potential resurgence in the U.S. WEKU · Jun 4, 2023
WEKU · Jun 3, 2023 A woman is in custody after refusing tuberculosis treatment for more than a year A judge in Tacoma, Wash., approved a civil warrant for the woman's arrest after 16 requests for intervention from local health officials. Police observed the woman board a bus and visiting a casino.
Axios · Jun 2, 2023 CDC: Upward of 9 million cut corners on drugs due to cost More than 9 million American adults aren’t taking their medications as prescribed due to the cost, with those who are uninsured or disabled among the likeliest to cut corners, according to new CDC data
LiveScience · Jun 2, 2023 Deadly fungal meningitis outbreak linked to cosmetic procedures in Mexico An outbreak of dangerous fungal infections has been tied to recent cosmetic procedures at specific clinics in Mexico. Health officials urge anyone who underwent such procedures to seek a medical evaluation right away.
Daily Mirror · Jun 2, 2023 Mum killed by fungal brain infection after Mexico surgery - as CDC issue major warning Lauren Robinson, 29, from Texas has been named as one of three Americans who died from fungal meningitis thought to have been contracted from a comestic surgery clinic in Mexico
Reason · Jun 2, 2023 The 2021 Baby Boom Didn't Last But there were still 47,573 more births last year than there were in 2020.
The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2023 Concerns rise over spread of respiratory disease with Covid-like symptoms A rise in HMPV cases this spring has had a particularly severe effect on young children and seniors
Axios · Jun 1, 2023 Biden taps former Obama admin official Mandy Cohen to lead CDC Axios confirmed a Washington Post report that Cohen will assume the new role.
Roll Call · Jun 1, 2023 Biden to pick Mandy Cohen to lead the CDC - Roll Call Biden's pick spent five years as the head of North Carolina's Department of Health and Human Services and served in the Obama administration.
Daily Mirror · Jun 1, 2023 Questions over how US would cope with next big outbreak 'keeps disease experts up at night' Writing for CNN, infectious disease expert at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Dr Kent Sepkowitz, made the dire warning
The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023 US births in 2022 didn't return to pre-pandemic levels U.S. births were flat last year, as the nation continues to see fewer babies born than it did before the pandemic
Daily Mirror · May 31, 2023 What is human metapneumovirus? What to know about the virus as CDC reports spike in cases across US The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recorded a spike in human metapneumovirus (hMPV) cases, with flu-like symptoms. Here's all you need to know about the virus