April 25, 2024 Fauci to testify publicly before Congress for 1st time since retirement Dr. Anthony Fauci has agreed to testify before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic in June, a House panel investigating the origins of COVID-19 and the government's response.
April 24, 2024 Bird flu virus found in grocery store milk, but no risk to customers, FDA says Bird flu virus has been found in samples of pasteurized milk on grocery store shelves but there is no risk to customers, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Tuesday.
April 24, 2024 Republic of the Congo declares monkeypox epidemic after more than a dozen cases confirmed The Republic of the Congo has declared a monkeypox epidemic after confirming 19 cases across five departments, including the capital Brazzaville, officials said.
April 23, 2024 West Virginia hospital confirms first case of measles since 2009 A West Virginia health official emphasized the seriousness of measles after the state detected its first case since 2009. Measles cases have spiked nationwide this year.
April 22, 2024 With whooping cough cases on the rise, do you need a booster vaccine? As whooping cough (pertussis) cases surge globally, experts offer their insights on symptoms, prevention and vaccination requirements. Here's what you need to know to stay safe.
April 19, 2024 World Health Organization approves updated cholera vaccine to combat surge in cases The World Health Organization has approved a new version of a cholera vaccine that could help address a surge in cases that has depleted the global vaccine stockpile.
April 18, 2024 Rand Paul says email exchange between top Fauci aide and EcoHealth ‘looks like a cover-up’ Sen. Rand Paul highlighted a series of email exchanges between Dr. Anthony Fauci top adviser Dr. David Morens and EcoHealth Alliance President Dr. Peter Daszak that showed Daszak feared permanently losing government funding.
April 18, 2024 World Health Organization, experts reach landmark agreement on how to define airborne diseases The World Health Organization and around 500 experts have established a consensus on what it means for a disease to spread through the air, officials said.
April 18, 2024 Ex-pharmacy exec faces sentencing in Michigan woman's death linked to tainted steroids The head of a specialty pharmacy will be sentenced in Michigan for 11 deaths more than a decade ago that were tied to tainted steroids, according to officials.
April 16, 2024 Biden admin launches partnership with 50 countries to stifle future pandemics President Biden's administration is launching a program to assist 50 countries in identifying and responding to infectious diseases to prevent future pandemics.
