On May 11, 2023, the WHO released a statement announcing the end of the global mpox public health emergency. Just days earlier, the CDC began investigating the potential resurgence of mpox in the...
A CDC report published Tuesday found that drug overdose deaths increased significantly for several substances, including fentanyl which has emerged as the most common cause of overdose in the United...
As the COVID pandemic has progressed, the CDC has added yet another COVID-19 subvariant to the seemingly never-ending variants of concern. The new variant XBB.1.16, also known as Arcturus, is an...
The CDC is monitoring invasive group A streptococcus (iGAS) infections after noticing high incidence rates despite other declining respiratory infections. The rising rates are cause for alarm,...
On March 30, 2023, the CDC issued an investigation notice on the Salmonella outbreak. The statement revealed 12 cases, causing 3 hospitalizations linked to contaminated flour. While the investigation...
On March 20, 2023, the CDC warned against rising rates of an antimicrobial-resistant fungus, Candida auris (C. auris), across healthcare facilities. The statement was supported by data collected in...
Babesiosis cases have risen significantly across the northeastern United States. A CDC report published on March 17, 2023, analyzed trends in this tickborne illness between 2011 and 2019, noting...
A CDC report published in February found that over half of teen girls in the United States felt persistently sad or hopeless as levels of violence and suicidal ideation increased to record highs. Data...
In a concerning press release by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH), the organization announced two cases of a novel strain of gonorrhea that has a reduced response to antibiotics....
A study published in Diabetes Care last week found that the incidence of type 1 and type 2 diabetes in people younger than 20 is likely to increase significantly by 2060. Based on data from the SEARCH...
A Mediterranean diet — rich in vegetables, legumes, fruits, and nuts but low in saturated fats and processed meats — has been linked to favorable outcomes across many patient populations,...
With the overturning of Roe v. Wade early in 2022, the year has become a landmark for expanding access and options for reproductive care, especially contraception. Shortly after this policy change,...
Long COVID, an ill-defined syndrome expressed with various symptoms and degrees of severity, is now also proven deadly. According to a recent report published by the CDC, researchers found that 3,544...
Data from the CDC suggests that, of the 37 million people in the United States with diabetes, 90–95% have type 2 diabetes (T2D). Historically, T2D is more likely to develop in adults over 45;...
The COVID-19 pandemic was a significant turning point in public health in the United States. When the pandemic began, providers and healthcare facilities were hit hard with waves of illness. On top of...
On November 7, 2022, Eli Lilly announced the rollout of Tempo, the company’s personalized diabetes management platform. According to the press release, the platform is intended to help patients...
Recently, the CDC shared investigational details chronicling a recent listeria outbreak. The outbreak, which has infected approximately 16 people across six states, began on April 17, 2022, with the...
The United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently issued a draft recommendation statement with updated guidelines on skin cancer screenings. The draft document will be open to the...
RSV — short for a respiratory syncytial virus — is a respiratory virus common in pediatric patients. According to the CDC, the virus is the most common cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia...
As flu season approaches and healthcare professionals encourage the public to vaccinate against influenza, the CDC has analyzed the rates of hospitalization and vaccination across different racial and...
