Nearly 1.6 million dozen eggs pulled from shelves over Salmonella concerns
Nearly 1.6 million dozen eggs sold across the South and Southwest are being recalled because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.
Jul 23, 2026
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Infectious diseases news
Beyond antibiotics—a paradigm shift toward bacteria-control-centric therapies
Antimicrobial resistance is one of the world's most alarming public health challenges because multidrug-resistant (MDR) gram-negative bacteria increasingly render even last-line antibiotics ineffective, leading to substantially ...
Jul 23, 2026
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From urinary tract infection to brain abscess: How bacterial subpopulations can spread to distant body sites
Researchers from the University of Cologne, the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), and the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT present a clinical case in the New England Journal of Medicine that provides new insights ...
Jul 23, 2026
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Cruise ship outbreak highlights need for clear communication on emerging disease threats
A small outbreak of a rare hantavirus on a cruise ship earlier this year captured worldwide attention and sparked concerns about a possible new pandemic. But according to a new University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) ...
Jul 23, 2026
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Two new therapies and rapid tests could reshape drug-resistant gonorrhea care
Drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae (the bacterium that causes gonorrhea) has become one of the most urgent antimicrobial-resistant threats to public health worldwide. Clinicians expect to be confronted by rising rates of ...
Jul 23, 2026
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US health officials are investigating a new outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite
Federal health officials are investigating a new outbreak involving the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora.
Jul 23, 2026
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By the Numbers: This year's Ebola outbreak has spread faster than the worst on record
The Ebola outbreak in Congo has killed over 1,000 people, reaching the grim milestone nearly three times faster than the 2014-2016 Ebola epidemic that is considered the worst on record.
Jul 23, 2026
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Study reveals stress a significant factor in women experiencing long COVID
Stress appears to play a role in women with young children who are diagnosed with post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection, known as Long COVID, and those who report having Long COVID symptoms. This finding, based on results ...
Jul 23, 2026
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Study finds malaria chemoprevention for school-aged children could deliver billions in health and economic benefits
Providing malaria chemoprevention to school-age children in some of Africa's highest-burden countries could generate billions of dollars in societal benefits while improving health and education outcomes, according to a new ...
Jul 23, 2026
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How a pandemic detour helped researchers uncover clues to a mysterious disease
When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down international travel in 2020, Michigan State University researcher Eric Benbow faced a problem. A $2.5 million research project designed to study an environmental pathogen in South America ...
Jul 22, 2026
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