More Americans are getting rabies shots this year as exposures rise
Federal health officials are reporting a nationwide rise in the number of people exposed to rabid or possibly rabid animals.
Sep 15, 2026
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Infectious diseases news
Volunteers intentionally exposed to influenza to advance vaccine research
For the first time in Canada, researchers are intentionally exposing healthy volunteers to influenza under carefully controlled conditions to establish a research model that could accelerate the evaluation of future influenza ...
Sep 15, 2026
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Reducing infections after heart surgery could save Medicare $441 million per year
Where a patient undergoes heart surgery can significantly affect their risk of infection following the procedure, with some patients facing more than double the risk of others, according to a new Michigan Medicine study.
Sep 15, 2026
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Emergency C-section infections decline as azithromycin use rises following previous clinical trial results
Infection can develop in up to 10–20% of patients after a cesarean delivery, and the risk nearly doubles for those who have an unplanned cesarean delivery, such as those performed during labor.
Sep 15, 2026
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Dengue‑carrying mosquitoes expand their reach into new territories—including Florida
The Tampa Bay Times reported the death of an older woman on Sept. 8, 2026. Her family says local doctors attributed her death to dengue fever, although the Florida Department of Health has not yet confirmed it.
Sep 15, 2026
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Brain blood flow linked to fatigue after COVID-19
Fatigue is one of the most common and disabling symptoms of post-COVID-19 condition (PCC), often referred to as long COVID. Although the condition has been studied extensively since the pandemic, the biological mechanisms ...
Sep 15, 2026
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Modified BCG vaccine strengthens protection against TB
Researchers from the Centenary Institute and the University of Sydney have developed a modified version of the tuberculosis (TB) vaccine BCG that provided stronger and more sustained protection against TB. In preclinical ...
Sep 15, 2026
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WHO validates Chile as first South American country to eliminate dog-transmitted rabies
Chile has become the first country in South America to eliminate dog-transmitted rabies to humans, following more than five decades of public health "prevention and surveillance," the World Health Organization said Monday.
Sep 15, 2026
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Fifty years after IL-2 discovery, researchers reflect on how it has transformed medicine
A discovery made 50 years ago helped establish the field of human retrovirology, advance understanding of the human immune system and contribute to a revolution in cancer treatment. A new perspective in Science examines that ...
Sep 14, 2026
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Potential new TB vaccines could save millions of lives: Gavi
New tuberculosis vaccines expected to become available from 2029 could save more than 7 million lives over a decade, Gavi said Monday, but only if sufficient supply is ensured for the countries most in need.
Sep 14, 2026
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