Flu is rising rapidly, driven by a new variant. Here's what to know Flu is rising rapidly across the U.S., driven by a new variant of the virus The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025
This super bug is spreading across half the US The fungus poses a greater risk for vulnerable populations in nursing homes and hospitals The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025
Trump 2.0 is dismantling American science. Here's what's at stake, according to researchers. U.S.-based researchers detail how their work has been disrupted by funding cuts and policy changes ushered by the second Trump administration. LiveScience · Dec 30, 2025
"Super flu" surge: What to know about spiking flu cases and the surging "Super K" variant The flu is back and joins COVID and norovirus as diseases hitting the U.S. this month. Axios · Dec 30, 2025
What is norovirus and how contagious is it? Symptoms of the virus include diarrhea and vomiting and it infects about 684 million people globally every year The Guardian - US · Dec 30, 2025
In a tumultuous year, US health policy has been dramatically reshaped under RFK Jr. President Donald Trump’s second term has brought major changes to the Department of Health and Human Services The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025
This Tick Bite Can Cause Alpha-Gal Syndrome—Making You Allergic to Meat A single tick bite of a Lone Star tick can reprogram the immune system and trigger an allergy to red meat, scientifically known as alpha-gal syndrome. While still relatively new to the UK, the condition has been studied and documented in the US and Australia. International Business Times UK · Dec 30, 2025
RSV on the Rise in Adults: Spot Symptoms, Prevent Respiratory Infection, and Manage Cough & Fever RSV infections among adults are rising. Learn to spot RSV symptoms adults, understand risks, and follow preventive steps for safe respiratory health. Medical Daily · Dec 27, 2025
These are the states seeing the biggest impact from the flu tearing across the nation The virus is particularly serious for children, with one doctor warning parents too look out for three key symptoms The Independent UK · Dec 25, 2025
Salmonella outbreak linked to raw oysters has left over 60 people sick in 22 states The true number of people infected may be even higher, health officials warned The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2025
What is adenovirus and should people in the UK be worried? Concerns are rising over multiple viruses in the UK as winter cold season hits The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2025
What to know about the surging "winter vomiting bug" and its contagious new variant The norovirus outbreaks has been surging as COVID and the flu remain threats. Axios · Dec 24, 2025
Are nicotine pouches dangerous? One in eight UK teens tries smokeless product One in eight UK teenagers has tried nicotine pouches - but are they safe? Evening Standard · Dec 22, 2025
Chaos could be coming for children's vaccines Copying Denmark's schedule could effectively gut vaccine manufacturers' legal protections. Axios · Dec 22, 2025
The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2025 US awards no-bid contract to Denmark scientists studying hepatitis B vaccine in African babies The Trump administration has awarded a $1.6 million, no-bid contract a Danish university to study hepatitis B vaccinations on newborns in Africa
The Guardian - US · Dec 19, 2025 US plan for $1.6m hepatitis B vaccine study in Africa called ‘highly unethical’ Experts decry ‘neocolonialist’ Guinea-Bissau study after Trump administration changed advice for US babies
We Got This Covered · Dec 19, 2025 ‘REASSIGNMENT BATHROOMS’: Bizarre hidden CDC webpage sends users into conspiracy tailspin SLUBBERED ESTUARIE"S AREAWAYS YABBER WHOLES CUMBERER"
The Conversation · Dec 18, 2025 RFK Jr. wants to scrutinize the vaccine schedule – but its safety record is already decades long The U.S. childhood immunization schedule, the grid of colored bars pediatricians share with parents, recommends a set of vaccines given from birth through adolescence to prevent a range of serious infections. The basic structure has been in place since 1995, when federal health officials and medical organizations first issued a…
We Got This Covered · Dec 18, 2025 Woman hits every seafood shack in Boston, then the phone rings and the CDC delivers a terrifying diagnosis Well, what did you expect?
The Guardian - US · Dec 18, 2025 CDC officials urge US flu vaccination after record child deaths last year Americans told ‘time to get vaccinated is now’ as concerning mutation of influenza virus circulates in US
The Conversation · Dec 18, 2025 Olivia Nuzzi didn’t report what she knew about RFK Jr – could she have stopped his rise? In the ten months since his confirmation as United States Health Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr has regularly made headlines. Last month, he instructed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to abandon its official position that vaccines do not cause autism.
The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025 Alarming rise in whooping cough cases as vaccination rates drop, investigation finds Whooping cough starts out like a common cold but can be life-threatening to babies
The Guardian - US · Dec 17, 2025 American Academy of Pediatrics loses government funding after criticizing RFK Jr Cuts, which affect projects focused on issues including early identification of autism, made without prior notice to AAP
The Guardian - US · Dec 17, 2025 CDC ends recommendation for all US newborns to receive hepatitis B vaccine Change marks an abrupt end to 30 years of established medical guidance. and follows vote earlier this month
Axios · Dec 17, 2025 CDC drops hepatitis B shot recommendation for some infants The move marks the Trump administration's first major change to the U.S. childhood vaccination schedule.