What to know about US measles cases on the rise
Aug 25 (Reuters) - Two Pennsylvania residents have died due to measles, health officials said on Tuesday, the first U.S. deaths from the disease reported in 2026 and the first…
2 people die from measles in Pennsylvania, marking state’s first deaths in 35 years
Last year's total of 2,289 was previously the highest number of recorded measles cases in more than 30 years, CDC data shows. However, the 2,777 total now marks the highest…
The Diarrhea Lettuce Company Has Been Linked to Forced Labor
It turns out that Taylor Farms, the agricultural company widely believed to be behind the cyclospora outbreak currently raging throughout the US, is also heavily involved in modern-day forced labor.…
‘Cicada’ COVID is spreading. Here are the symptoms.
ATLANTA — A new COVID variant has spread through at least half the nation, causing warnings from public health officials. The BA.3.2 variant, nicknamed "cicada," was first discovered in June…
Measles is spreading fast in S.C. Here’s what it says about vaccine exemptions
The vaccination rate among students in Spartanburg County is 90% overall, which is lower than the 95% threshold needed to prevent measles. Measles is one of the most contagious diseases.…
Cautionary Tales – Stalling for Survival: A Lonely Fight Against a Deadly Medicine
In 1960, FDA scientist Frances Oldham Kelsey is tasked with approving an application for a mild sedative to be sold in America. The drug is popular across Europe and is…
OTC nasal spray seemed to cut COVID infections by 67% in mid-sized trial
The Phase 2 trial is not definitive, but it comes as vaccine access is severely restricted.
CVS Health denies coverage for breakthrough HIV drug, committing ‘clear violation’ of ACA
CVS Health has denied coverage for a new HIV prevention drug despite it being nearly 100 percent effective, citing in part the medication's high cost. The nation's largest pharmacy benefit…
How the AIDS Epidemic Led to the Creation of Sex Ed in America
Margaret Grace Myers on the Grim Legacy of Ronald Reagan