The ‘explosive diarrhea’ outbreak, explained: A parasite hiding in the lettuce
A plain-language explainer on the 2026 cyclospora outbreak — what the "explosive diarrhea" parasite is, its symptoms, the Taco Bell…
The USAID Shutdown Has Killed an Estimated 750,000 People — and the Toll Keeps Climbing
A year after Trump and Elon Musk gutted USAID, researchers estimate the shutdown has already killed about 750,000 people —…
Watch: Dr. Craig Spencer Explains the Current Ebola Virus Outbreaks
This is what happens when “America First” meets the Ebola virus.
What Is Hantavirus? A Plain-English Guide to the Disease, Symptoms, Risks, and How to Stay Safe
A clear, plain-English guide to hantavirus — what it is, how it spreads, the symptoms to watch for, why the…
2 in 3 Children Live in Camps Overrun by Rats and Disease, Rats are Biting Babies in Gaza
Roughly 680,000 children in Gaza now live in displacement camps overrun by rats, lice, and bedbugs. Rats are biting babies…
Billions of dollars, decades of progress spent eliminating devastating diseases may be undone with end of USAID
The parasites that cause river blindness and elephantitis have been afflicting people for centuries. The end of USAID is causing…
What Is the “Super Flu” Variant? H3N2 Subclade K Is Driving an Early Flu Season
A rapidly spreading super flu variant is driving early outbreaks worldwide. Learn about the symptoms, risks, and vaccine protection.
South Carolina Measles outbreak shows danger of vaccine misinformation
Spartanburg County, in South Carolina’s Upstate region, has been fighting a measles outbreak since early October, with more than 50…
Mounting cholera crisis is a problem we can solve
Cholera is surging, with 6,000 deaths in 2024. Eastern Mediterranean bears three quarters of the global burden.
AI and citizens detect invasive mosquito in Madagascar
An Invasive mosquito species was detected in Madagascar using AI.
‘Polio Wasn’t So Bad.’ The antivaxxers nuttiest claim yet
Add this to vaccines make you magnetic, cause AIDS, and measles is not a big deal.
New malaria drug heralds resistance breakthrough
The first new malaria drug ‘in decades’ proves effective in trials.
