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A schoolgirl in Egypt receives a measles and rubella vaccine injection from a health worker

US Loses Measles Elimination Status After 26 Years, CNN Reports

The US has lost measles elimination status after 26 years, CNN reports. The designation concerns sustained transmission, not the absence of all cases.

November 14, 2026

by Olivia Taylor

Colorized transmission electron micrograph of a measles virus particle, shown in red.

US and Mexico face loss of measles elimination status as outbreaks spread

PAHO experts are reviewing whether sustained measles transmission has returned to the US and Mexico as outbreaks expose gaps in vaccination coverage.

November 13, 2026

by Olivia Taylor

Peach-coloured tablets in blister packs resting on a red box labelled “STATIN,” with loose tablets in front.

Stopping Statins in Older Adults Raises Safety Questions in New Trial

The STREAM trial met its two-year statistical threshold, but more older adults assigned to stop statins

CDC infographic showing how H5N1 bird flu spreads between wild birds, poultry, mammals, and humans

Washington Bird Flu: Union Warns of Missed Dairy Worker Cases After Death

Washington has confirmed three dairy-linked human bird flu cases, including one death. United Farm Workers warns

Children outside a government hospital in Sindh, Pakistan, where a pediatric HIV cluster linked to unsafe syringe reuse was identified

Pakistan’s Children Keep Getting HIV in Hospitals Meant to Save Them

At least 140 people — most of them children — have tested HIV-positive in connection with a government hospital in Karachi, Pakistan's third major healthcare-associated outbreak since 2019. With USAID suspended and

September 24, 2026

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Healthcare access in the Global South — the equity gap at the center of Thursday's UNGA pandemic preparedness meeting

Nations Gather to Decide Who Gets the Next Pandemic Vaccine

Two days before world leaders adopt a pandemic preparedness declaration at the United Nations, the unresolved fight over who controls vaccine production in a crisis defines the stakes. Global South nations demand

September 24, 2026

Government and Politics·Health·News

Old Monk rum bottle at centre of FSSAI labelling dispute in India

FSSAI Says Old Monk Cannot Be Called Rum. Maharashtra Ban Costs the Brand Crores Daily.

India's food safety regulator told the Bombay High Court that Old Monk cannot be sold as rum because it is made from neutral spirit and artificial flavouring. Mohan Meakin has agreed to

September 23, 2026

Business·Health·News

Health worker in DRC receiving Ervebo vaccine during the 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in North Kivu

Congo Deploys an Unproven Vaccine as Ebola Claims 3,759 Lives

Health workers in Congo began receiving Ervebo injections this week — a vaccine engineered for a different Ebola strain, deployed under compassionate use against the world's second-largest Ebola outbreak, now killing nearly

September 23, 2026

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A health worker administers a measles vaccination during a public health campaign, representing efforts to prevent measles spread

Measles at Busch Stadium. The Person Who Had It Was Vaccinated.

A confirmed measles case in a vaccinated St. Louis resident has prompted Missouri DHSS to warn of potential exposures at Busch Stadium and seven other locations across the St. Louis area, dating

September 22, 2026

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Scientist in a laboratory examining antimicrobial resistance samples, relevant to India's CDSCO warning on antibiotic overuse

India Draws a Line on Self-Medication. The Kidneys Are the Reason.

India's CDSCO issued a formal advisory warning that freely dispensed painkillers and antibiotics are driving kidney damage and drug resistance. The circular, signed by Drug Controller General Dr. Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi, targets

September 22, 2026

Health·News

American high school students in a school hallway illustrating the CDC youth mental health survey 2025

Fewer Teens Are Sad. Among Girls, Nearly Half Still Are.

The CDC's 2025 youth risk behavior survey shows teen sadness and suicidal ideation declining from pandemic peaks, an improvement five years in the making. But 43 percent of American girls still report

September 22, 2026

Health·News

Drinks lined up at a bar, illustrating the decline in US alcohol consumption since the COVID-19 pandemic

Post-Pandemic Drinking Is Finally Down. Except Among Those in Their 50s.

A USC Keck Medicine study finds US alcohol consumption declined for the first time since the pandemic, but the data masks a sharp generational divide. While Gen Z and millennials pulled back

September 22, 2026

Health·News

Health workers administering measles vaccines during Pennsylvania outbreak as CDC death count dispute continues

Pennsylvania Has Four Measles Dead. The Federal Count Still Reads Zero.

Pennsylvania's measles outbreak has reached 792 cases across 39 counties, with 155 hospitalised and four deaths its coroners have documented. The state formally requested CDC Epi-Aid this week — conditional on federal

September 22, 2026

Health·News

Novo Nordisk CEO Mike Doustdar presenting weight-loss drug strategy at capital markets day

Novo Nordisk CEO Lays Out New Drug Strategy as Rivals’ Stocks Climb

Novo Nordisk CEO Mike Doustdar set a five-blockbuster target by 2030 and unveiled a $149 weight-loss pill at Monday's capital markets day — even as rivals Viking Therapeutics, Structure Therapeutics, and Altimmune

September 22, 2026

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US Loses Measles Elimination Status After 26 Years, CNN Reports

US and Mexico face loss of measles elimination status as outbreaks spread

Stopping Statins in Older Adults Raises Safety Questions in New Trial

Washington Bird Flu: Union Warns of Missed Dairy Worker Cases After Death

Pakistan’s Children Keep Getting HIV in Hospitals Meant to Save Them

Nations Gather to Decide Who Gets the Next Pandemic Vaccine

FSSAI Says Old Monk Cannot Be Called Rum. Maharashtra Ban Costs the Brand Crores Daily.

Congo Deploys an Unproven Vaccine as Ebola Claims 3,759 Lives

Measles at Busch Stadium. The Person Who Had It Was Vaccinated.

India Draws a Line on Self-Medication. The Kidneys Are the Reason.

Post-Pandemic Drinking Is Finally Down. Except Among Those in Their 50s.

Pennsylvania Has Four Measles Dead. The Federal Count Still Reads Zero.

Novo Nordisk CEO Lays Out New Drug Strategy as Rivals’ Stocks Climb

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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