One day at an Idaho hospital, half the newborns Dr. Tom Patterson saw didn’t get the vitamin K shots that have been given to babies for decades to prevent potentially deadly bleeding. On another recent day, more than a quarter didn’t get the shot. Their parents wouldn’t allow it. “When you look at a child … Read more
LONDON (AP) — A meningitis outbreak in southeast England has led to the deaths of a university student and a pupil from a nearby school, prompting public health officials to quickly roll out medical interventions. The outbreak in the county of Kent was described Wednesday as unprecedented by U.K. Health Secretary Wes Streeting, owing to … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS — Public health officials and community leaders say that even before federal immigration authorities launched a crackdown in Minneapolis, a crisis was brewing. Measles vaccination rates among the state’s large Somali community had plummeted, with the myth that the shot causes autism spreading. Not even four measles outbreaks since 2011 made a dent in … Read more
NORTON, Zimbabwe — Lesotho’s Lishoeshoe soccer club was losing by four goals at halftime against South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns in the final of a regional Under-17 girls’ tournament in Zimbabwe aimed at promoting cervical cancer vaccination. By fulltime, the gap had stretched to 5-0. Yet for Lishoeshoe winger Nteboheleng Leticia Sooane, the result felt beside … Read more
England confronts a surge in antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea cases, even as overall diagnoses dip. The UK Health Security agency reports a troubling rise in drug-resistant strains, despite a 16% decrease in total gonorrhea cases during 2024. Ceftriaxone, the primary treatment, faces growing resistance, with travel-linked cases from the Asia-Pacific region contributing to the problem. The news … Read more
TOPLINE: Recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) had no significant effect on major adverse cardiovascular events; however, it reduced all-cause mortality in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases receiving Janus kinase inhibitors. The mortality benefit was particularly notable in women and patients aged 65 years or older. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a new user design study utilizing the TriNetX … Read more
Archyde ACIP Updates: New Meningococcal Vaccine option, Expanded RSV Recommendations Published: 2025-05-01 16:32:26 This report summarizes significant changes discussed at the April 2025 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting. The transcript has been edited for clarity. The April ACIP meeting, the first under the new management, convened after a two-month delay. Despite its compressed … Read more
Protecting Our Future: Why Childhood Immunizations Remain Crucial Table of Contents Protecting Our Future: Why Childhood Immunizations Remain Crucial The Enduring Legacy of Childhood Vaccines Understanding Vaccine Development… The post Childhood Vaccinations: Stay Up-to-Date appeared first on NewsyList. Source link
Australia is reporting high numbers of influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and pertussis infections well ahead of winter, with concerns that declining vaccination rates could contribute to a severe respiratory infection season. More than 54,000 cases of laboratory-confirmed influenza have already been reported nationally this year, which represents a 60% increase from the same period … Read more
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigerian health authorities are struggling to contain a rapidly spreading meningitis outbreak that has so far killed 151 people across the west African nation, mostly in remote parts of the northern region with children affected the most. While cases first recorded in October have spread to 23 of Nigeria’s 36 states, nearly … Read more