Infectious Disease - Page 12

April 21, 2026

Supreme Court sinks wrongful death suit against Andrew Cuomo for COVID nursing home fatalities

The Supreme Court declined to hear a wrongful death case blaming former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's COVID-era nursing home orders for a Brooklyn man's death.

April 21, 2026

COVID scientist accused of using ChatGPT in alleged poisoning plot against rival

A UW-Madison scientist allegedly admitted to poisoning a colleague's water bottle with toxic chemicals after feeling slighted by a promotion, court documents say.

April 21, 2026

War Secretary Pete Hegseth announces end to military flu vaccine mandate

War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced in a video on X that he has signed a Pentagon order to end mandatory flu vaccinations. (Credit: X/@SecWar)

April 15, 2026

Switzerland fires hockey coach who admitted to faking vaccination status for 2022 Beijing Olympics

The Swiss Ice Hockey Federation fired coach Patrick Fischer over a fraudulent vaccination card used to bypass China's COVID-19 rules for the 2022 Olympics.

April 15, 2026

Chinese national sentenced for smuggling E. coli into US

Fox News senior correspondent Eric Shawn reports after a Chinese researcher is sentenced to prison time for pleading guilty to smuggling Escherichia coli (E. coli) into the U.S.

April 14, 2026

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria linked to severe stomach illness across US

A CDC alert warns that drug-resistant Shigella infections have increased substantially in the U.S., with cases spreading domestically since 2011.

April 13, 2026

More patients demand ‘unvaccinated’ blood, doctors warn of growing health risks

More patients are requesting unvaccinated blood for transfusions since COVID-19 vaccines were approved, but experts say it poses risks, not benefits.

April 9, 2026

Common vaccine slashes Alzheimer's disease risk when dose is increased

A new study suggests a high-dose flu shot may cut Alzheimer's risk by nearly half in older adults, far outperforming the standard-dose vaccine version.

April 8, 2026

Deadly bacterial disease could be stopped with common pantry staple, study suggests

A high-protein diet rich in casein and wheat gluten could "disarm" cholera bacteria, cutting infection levels by 100-fold, a new UC Riverside study finds.

April 8, 2026

Antibacterial products may contribute to dangerous superbug crisis, study suggests

Antibacterial soaps and cleaning wipes may contribute to antimicrobial resistance, a new study suggests, with experts recommending plain soap and water instead.