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What is the chikungunya virus, how are countries such as China battling it?

Since the start of 2025, about 240,000 people have been infected with chikungunya, with 90 deaths in 16 countries.

Al Jazeera

What is alpha-gal syndrome? The ‘red meat allergy’ triggered by a tick bite

An entomologist says alpha-gal syndrome is spreading in the U.S. and around the globe at a rapid rate

The Independent UK

A red meat allergy from tick bites is spreading – and the lone star tick isn’t the only alpha-gal carrier to worry about

Hours after savoring that perfectly grilled steak on a beautiful summer evening, your body turns traitor, declaring war on the very meal you just enjoyed. You begin to feel excruciating itchiness, pain or even swelling that can escalate to the point of requiring emergency care.

The Conversation

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Covid cases rising in US as officials plan to restrict booster vaccines

Risks of a wave are compounded by new vaccine restrictions from the Trump administration

The Guardian - US

Upholding a Vaccine Mandate, the 9th Circuit Embraces an Alarmingly Broad Definition of 'Public Health'

The appeals court held that the government may require COVID-19 shots based purely on the benefits to recipients.

Reason

Got the sniffles? Here's what to know about summer colds, COVID-19 and more

COVID-19 activity is rising in much of the country

The Independent UK

A professor had a $2.4m grant to study Black maternal health. Then Trump was elected

Jaime Slaughter-Acey said it was ‘heartbreaking’ to discover her study on Black maternal health was cancelled after the Trump administration’s NIH cuts

The Guardian - US

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AMA and other medical associations are kicked out of CDC vaccine workgroups

U.S. health officials have told more than a half-dozen of the nation’s top medical organizations that they will no longer help establish vaccination recommendations

The Independent UK

Shingles vaccination rates rose during the COVID-19 pandemic, but major gaps remain for underserved groups

Vaccination against shingles increased among adults age 50 and older in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic, but not equally across all population groups. That’s the key finding from a new study my colleagues and I published in the journal Vaccine.

The Conversation

Lyme Disease Explained: Hidden Symptoms, and Why Justin Timberlake Is Sounding the Alarm

Justin Timberlake's health battle highlights the hidden symptoms of Lyme disease amid a sharp rise in 2025 US cases

International Business Times UK

US childhood vaccination rates fall again as exemptions set another record

U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates inched down again last year and the proportion of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high

The Independent UK

RFK Jr.’s ‘information crisis’ has doctors ditching the CDC to save your kids

Real doctors want to help you, unsurprisingly.

We Got This Covered

US considering China travel warning after nearly 5,000 cases of deadly virus: report

Chikungunya is spread via mosquito bite infections but can be spread to unaffected areas by travellers

The Independent UK

US medical groups fill gap with own vaccine guides amid ‘information crisis’

As official health guidance changes, scientific groups are stepping in with evidence-based recommendations

The Guardian - US

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‘This is very contagious and very expensive’: Woman catches bacteria that gives her POTS. Then she warns against using public bathrooms

Two TikTokers have gone viral for warning against the bacteria C. diff, which one says is having an uptick in cases.

International Business Times UK

Body Of Passenger Who Died On Turkish Airlines Flight Mysteriously Goes Missing In Chicago

Turkish Airlines passenger's body goes missing after arriving in Chicago, leaving family in distress and officials investigating the bizarre incident.

Al Jazeera

US fertility rate drops to a new low, CDC data finds

The US birth rate has fluctuated over the years and can be influenced by factors such as economic stability.

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Americans Strongly Advised To Refrain From Drinking Alcohol In 18 States Due To Extreme Heat

It's so hot in these 18 US states right now that doctors are warning people to stay away from any booze.

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The Independent UK

The US fertility rate reached a new low in 2024, CDC data shows

New federal data shows the fertility rate in the U.S. dropped to an all-time low in 2024 with less than 1.6 kids per woman

The Guardian - US

RFK Jr to remove preservative thimerosal from all US vaccines

Anti-vaccine campaigns have targeted thimerosal for decades despite no evidence of ingredient causing harm

The Independent UK

Child dies from brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina

A child has died from a brain-eating amoeba at Prisma Health Children's Hospital – Midlands in South Carolina.

Roll Call

Kennedy adopts panel's advice to remove flu shot ingredient - Roll Call

Vaccine makers removed thimerosal from roughly 95 percent of flu vaccinations in 1999 following unfounded claims about mercury.

The Conversation

How germy is the public pool? An infectious disease expert weighs in on poop, pee and perspiration – and the deceptive smell of chlorine

On hot summer days, few things are more refreshing than a dip in the pool. But have you ever wondered if the pool is as clean as that crystal blue water appears?

The Guardian - US

Health experts warn Trump cuts to the CDC could hurt overdose prevention: ‘A step backwards’

The Trump administration has reportedly withheld $140m from a CDC effort geared at preventing overdose deaths

The Guardian - US

Michael Bloomberg urges Republicans to oust RFK Jr, ‘peddler of junk science’

Billionaire and ex-New York City mayor says if Americans die unnecessarily, Senate Republicans will pay at ballot box

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