Rapid reaction: What is meningitis B?
Over a dozen people are seriously unwell in hospital and two people have died from an outbreak of meningitis in the UK, according to reports from the UK Health Security Agency.
Mar 18, 2026
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Infections: News and Research on Central Nervous System Infections
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We study pandemics, and the resurgence of measles is a grim sign of what's coming
In the three decades between 1993 and 2024, measles in the U.S. was relatively rare—a few hundred cases each year, at most. But suddenly, the disease has become so entrenched in American life that it sometimes fails to make ...
Mar 12, 2026
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First evidence of a 'critical priority' fungal pathogen becoming more deadly when co-infected with tuberculosis
Cryptococcus neoformans is one of four fungi classified as "critical priority" on the WHO's Fungal Pathogens Priority List, which was published in October 2022 following decades of research and calls for fungal pathogens ...
Feb 23, 2026
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Malawi vaccinates a new generation of children against polio, which still hasn't been eradicated
In a classroom in southern Malawi, children sit in rows on the floor as a health worker moves among them administering an oral vaccine that protects against polio.
Feb 13, 2026
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Virus-specific T cells may predict immunotherapy success for a rare brain infection
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a rare but serious brain infection. It gradually destroys brain tissue and often leads to death within a few weeks. It is triggered by human polyomavirus 2, also known as ...
Feb 10, 2026
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US experiencing largest measles outbreak since 2000—5 essential reads on the risks, what to do and what's coming next
The measles outbreak in South Carolina reached 876 cases on Feb. 3, 2026. That number surpasses the 2025 outbreak in Texas and hits the unfortunate milestone of being the largest outbreak in the U.S. since 2000, when the ...
Feb 9, 2026
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Is Charlotte at risk for bigger measles outbreak as cases climb in the Carolinas?
The spread of a highly contagious disease is creeping into the Charlotte region. But experts say there are steps the community can take to prevent the kind of widespread outbreaks springing up in other parts of the country.
Feb 6, 2026
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Five things to know about measles
In light of a sustained surge in measles outbreaks last year, a pediatric infectious disease physician from Stanford Medicine shares key insights. After a sustained surge of measles outbreaks last year, the United States ...
Feb 2, 2026
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Florida bill expands vaccine exemptions, but keeps mandates in law
Florida may keep some required vaccine mandates after all. Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo made national news in September when he announced a plan to remove all vaccine mandates from state law. But so far, no lawmaker ...
Jan 27, 2026
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UK clinical trial provides definitive evidence of impacts of steroid treatment on severe brain infection
A major UK clinical trial has shown that adding the corticosteroid dexamethasone to standard antiviral treatment for encephalitis (brain inflammation) caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV) does not improve long-term outcomes ...
Jan 21, 2026
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