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An observational study of more than half a million adults suggests amoxicillin may be the preferred first-line treatment for uncomplicated sinusitis in adults, according to researchers.
Read more on the research: ow.ly/gMsW50YNviM
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New study: Children who survive severe malaria may face long-term cognitive impairment and decreased academic achievement for years after infection.
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Report notes 3 European nations have reached 90% HPV vaccine uptake in girls.
Since 2020, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said all European countries have reported a decreased incidence of cervical cancer among vaccinated women.
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A study finds that less than half of US infants exposed to hepatitis C are tested, and fewer are treated.
Of those exposed in utero or at birth, only 42% were tested, but that rate dropped to 32% by the end of the study period.
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New study: People living with HIV age faster, but antiretroviral therapy can help.
Researchers say this finding could transform how clinicians monitor HIV treatment and long-term health outcomes.
Read more about the study and its findings: ow.ly/NIOI50YN3yX.
Quick takes:
-California urges mpox vaccination
-Vaccines and antibiotics offered to young people in Dorset following 3 recently confirmed cases of meningitis B
-More reports of Legionnaires' in North Carolina
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Antibiotic-resistance genes were detected in babies within their first 3 days of life.
Researchers say the study, presented at ESCMID Global 2026, is the largest of its kind on antibiotic-resistance genes in the neonatal gut.
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COVID vaccines are tied to less hospital care, long COVID, and economic burden.
A large study in Germany shows lower hospitalization, all-cause death rates, and health care costs in vaccinated people.
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CIDRAP Op-Ed: When you get what you wish for: How anti-vax advocacy is making Big Pharma bigger
The current vaccine policy discourages the development of new vaccines, creating more sickness, rising health care costs.
Full Op-Ed by Jess Steier: ow.ly/rPMx50YMGHg
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Kennedy defends measles record: ‘I have never been anti-vaccine’
The HHS secretary completes his second day of testimony before a House committee.
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The CDC warns that extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Shigella is on the rise in US.
The prevalence of XDR Shigella isolates in US surveillance data rose from 0% during 2011-2015 to 8.5% in 2023.
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📷: CDC, Stephanie Rossow
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Flu activity continues to decline across the country. ⬇️ The season remains classified as high-severity for children, with 4 new flu deaths in kids.
Rotavirus activity is high across the country, with levels on the rise since January. ⬆️
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A recent report details tetanus in 4 unvaccinated US kids, including the refusal of post-exposure prevention.
Only one patient later completed the recommended tetanus toxoid–containing vaccine series.
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US measles outbreak shows signs of slowing as WHO notes millions of lives saved in Africa by vaccination.
The 34 new US infections represent the smallest weekly measles increase so far this year.
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According to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), an outbreak of a mystery illness in Burundi has killed at least five people and sickened 35 others since March 30.
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View a recording of our April 15, 2026, webinar Advancing CWD Outreach: Strategies That Work and Build Trust. Experts discussed recent work with the Minnesota Center for Prion Research and Outreach, followed by a Q&A session.
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🦟 Dengue may pose similar risk of Guillain-Barre syndrome as flu or Campylobacter.
In endemic areas, dengue-related GBS could be a 'substantial and underrecognized component of the neurologic burden attributable to the disease,' the authors say.
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Study links long COVID in kids to worse grades, attention span, and social life.
School-aged children with long COVID had more than double the risk of decreased academic performance than those without the condition. 📝
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Trump nominates Erica Schwartz, former deputy surgeon general, to head CDC ow.ly/l3WB50YKFxG
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Researchers identify higher risk of heart disease in syphilis patients as US infections climb.
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Report spotlights invasive Hib disease outbreaks among homeless
The 2 clusters of cases were genetically distinct and sickened 44 individuals from 2023 through 2025.
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A recent meta-analysis suggests hearing loss affects 1 in 5 Lassa fever survivors.
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Image with a bar graph. Text reads, "Headlines claimed vaccine skepticism is widespread. Here's what the data actually show." There is a call out to a data point from Politico stating "More Americans doubt vaccine safety than trust it" Bar chart lists vaccine confidence findings from other polls. Sources for the data are at the bottom of the graphic.
A recent poll claimed vaccine skepticism is widespread. However, a careful reading of the poll data tells a different story.
@drhigginsmd.bsky.social takes a closer look at the survey questions and what the data actually say.
Here's what you need to know: ow.ly/oRIi50YKELC.
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The latest on the state of US vaccine policy shows:
-A nomination for a new CDC director
-A new ACIP charter
-States going their own way on vaccine policy
Read more on the current landscape of US vaccine policy: ow.ly/EH8v50YKCSG
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Avian flu was detected in Idaho dairy cows. The milking cows were the first avian flu detections in cattle since a Wisconsin report in December 2025.
Researchers are studying the role of virus RNA detection in bovine semen.
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Only 6 symptoms, conditions appear to be unique to long COVID, suggesting overlap with other post-viral infections.
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Missed the webinar? View the recording of Advancing CWD Outreach: Strategies That Work and Build Trust: ow.ly/EOHK50YKzu0
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New study: The longer a wild mammal is traded, the greater the risk is to public health.
Wild mammals that are traded are 50% more likely to share pathogens with humans when compared with mammals that are not traded.
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Hidden supply-chain risks threaten 100 essential US medicines.
Injectable drugs account for 63% of the vulnerable medicines on the list.
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CIDRAP Op-Ed: Measles, misinformation, & what's actually in the MMR vaccine
RFK Jr. has said the MMR vaccine contains "millions of particles that were created from aborted fetal tissue, millions of DNA fragments." It does not.
Full Op-Ed by @jakescottmd.bsky.social: ow.ly/n39O50YKoOP