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Mercury pollution in marine mammals is increasing – new study

In 2017, a new global treaty was meant to bring mercury pollution under control. But three decades of data from UK harbour porpoises show mercury is still increasing, and is linked to a higher risk of dying from infectious disease.

The Conversation

MacArthur Foundation awards $100M to outbreak surveillance network, a boost amid global health cuts

The MacArthur Foundation is awarding $100 million to a private pandemic prevention network across Africa, offering critical support to infectious disease surveillance at a time when governments are deprioritizing global health spending

The Independent UK

COP30 report reveals how climate change is spreading infectious diseases to new regions

Rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns and extreme weather events create ideal conditions for pathogens and their vectors – such as mosquitoes, midges and ticks – to thrive.

The Conversation

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Government shutdown means many CDC experts are skipping a pivotal meeting on infectious disease

An annual conference about infectious diseases is seeing a dramatic attendance decline, in part because Centers for Disease Control and Prevention experts can’t participate

The Independent UK

Zombies, jiangshi, draugrs, revenants − monster lore is filled with metaphors for public health

Imagine a city street at dusk, silent save for the rising sound of a collective guttural moan. Suddenly, a horde of ragged, bloodied creatures appear, their feet shuffling along the pavement, their hollow eyes locked on fleeing figures ahead.

The Conversation

The most contagious infectious disease on the planet revealed

The threat posed by any infectious disease depends not only on how it affects the body, but also on how easily it spreads

The Independent UK

'It's absolutely awful': Jeremy Clarkson closes farm due to TB outbreak amid 'worst year ever'

The former Top Gear star, 65, said Diddly Squat Farm has ‘gone down’ with the infectious disease and will need to be closed for two months

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Jeremy Clarkson ‘devastated’ as Diddly Squat Farm hit with tuberculosis outbreak from pregnant cow

The motoring journalist and farmer confirmed that his estate had ‘gone down’ with the infectious disease

Evening Standard

How clean is a public pool? Expert reveals what is really lurking beneath the surface

An immunologist and infectious disease specialist has revealed the unique set of risks at public pools and water parks

The Independent UK

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 Conversation

Earliest evidence of humans catching disease from animals dates to 6,500 years ago

By analyzing ancient DNA, scientists determined when, where and how our ancestors got sick from infectious diseases.

LiveScience

Could dengue spread in the UK? Experts fear climate change could bring tropical diseases to Europe

A warming world is pushing tropical infectious diseases northwards as pathogens thrive in hot and humid conditions

The Independent UK

Many forget the damage done by diseases like whooping cough, measles and rubella. Not these families

In the time before widespread vaccination, young children often lost their lives to devastating infectious diseases that ran rampant in America

The Independent UK

Takeaways from interviews with families forever changed by diseases that vaccines can prevent

In the time before widespread vaccination, young children often lost their lives to devastating infectious diseases that ran rampant in America

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Dr John Froude obituary

Other lives: Infectious diseases specialist who worked in Africa, the Middle East and the US

Euronews

Why is tuberculosis, the world's deadliest infectious disease, on the rise in the UK?

Tuberculosis (TB) cases rose 13 per cent in England last year, with increases among both immigrants and people born in the UK.

Roll Call

US, Europe diverge on infectious disease messaging - Roll Call

The United States has de-emphasized infectious disease programming in favor of prioritizing chronic disease.

The Independent UK

Health officials hit out at RFK Jr after deadly measles outbreak

A second young child in Texas died from a measles infection

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The Conversation

How bird flu differs from seasonal flu − an infectious disease researcher explains

The flu sickens millions of people in the U.S. every year, and the past year has been particularly tough. Although infections are trending downward, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has called the winter of 2024-2025 a “high severity” season with the highest hospitalization rate in 15 years.

Salon

Now is the time for a COVID-19 synthesis

Collective trauma has made talk about the pandemic overwhelming. Five years on, it’s time to apply lessons learned

The Conversation

Cuts to science research funding cut American lives short − federal support is essential for medical breakthroughs

Nearly every modern medical treatment can be traced to research funded by the National Institutes of Health: from over-the-counter and prescription medications that treat high cholesterol and pain to protection from infectious diseases such as polio and smallpox.

The Independent UK

Health experts reveal 24 infectious diseases that could pose major threat to public health - see full list

The list of 24 infectious diseases has been created to help scientists make new tests, vaccines and medication in preparation

Roll Call

Measles outbreak sends warning for future of infectious disease - Roll Call

A measles outbreak in Texas has spread, spurring concerns about the impact of a drop in vaccine uptake nationwide.

Euronews

Global aid cuts are ‘crippling’ the fight against the world’s deadliest infectious disease, WHO says

Nine countries are struggling to access TB drugs, which could impact people’s treatment.

LiveScience

'It is a dangerous strategy, and one for which we all may pay dearly': Dismantling USAID leaves the US more exposed to pandemics than ever

The foreign aid program has been one of the country's best defenses against emerging infectious diseases. Without it, we are more vulnerable to a pandemic than ever.

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