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Here’s what the evidence found on the flu, COVID-19 and RSV immunizations. ⬇️ There were no new safety concerns in comparative studies when examining currently recommended immunizations. Review the full reports, published in @JAMA_current: bit.ly/4x0nIhW
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Pennsylvania raises alarm on congenital measles The state had not seen the disease in decades. Read more: bit.ly/4yRKnON 📷: Government of Alberta / Flickr cc
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Poll: Nearly half of US parents believe spacing out vaccines is healthier At the same time, confidence in the safety of longstanding vaccines, including MMR and polio, remains high. Read more: bit.ly/4z4FiDw
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‘Chaos in communication’: How shared clinical decision making for vaccines adds confusion Changing language on vaccines can mislead people into thinking there’s new evidence about them, when the science hasn’t changed. Read more: bit.ly/3Wl8p6W
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27 sickened in Salmonella outbreak linked to raw oysters The raw oysters were from the Little Wicomico River harvest area in Virginia. Read more: bit.ly/4i0tsTq
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Kenya reports more Ebola cases, all linked to initial patient Also, new data show that 1 in 4 new patients in North Kivu, DRC, are children. Read more: bit.ly/47pzFnh 📷: NIAID/Flickr cc
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Federal agencies leave questions unanswered about DOGE access to sensitive data It remains unclear to what extent security safeguards were followed when DOGE officials accessed agency systems. Read more: bit.ly/3VYp687
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Many hospitals still lax on catheter-related UTI prevention, 2 decades of data show Read more: bit.ly/4emKM45 📷: anique/Flickr cc
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NIH sees 7,400 fewer grants during fiscal year 2026 than in previous year $1.9 billion was awarded to multi-year–funded programs this year. Read more: bit.ly/4hSkp8u
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Study links antibiotic use with irritable bowel syndrome An analysis of children and adolescents in Sweden found those who took antibiotics had 1.5 times higher odds of IBS by age 24 compared with those who didn’t. Read more: bit.ly/4eJiktl
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When it comes to inappropriate antibiotic use, ‘social norm’ framing alone doesn’t shift intentions Read more: bit.ly/4BbUyQq
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3rd person in Kenya tests positive for Ebola as DRC outbreak spreads to 8th province The virus has now been detected in an eighth DRC province and in a third person in Kenya. Read more: bit.ly/4yTs78n 📷: Vincent Tremeau / World Bank
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US measles cases grow by 8% in one week for a total of 4,410 cases The highly contagious virus is tearing through unvaccinated communities across the United States. Read more: bit.ly/4hXLq9e
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Alaska study finds pertussis vaccine is extremely protective during statewide outbreak The odds of a laboratory-confirmed pertussis case were approximately 26 times higher in unvaccinated children compared with those who were vaccinated. Read more: bit.ly/4hR5o6W
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Study: US immigration enforcement disrupted pediatric emergency care for Hispanic families Spanish speakers and Hispanic families took their children to the emergency department less often following federal deployment. Read more: bit.ly/3U0jbi8
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📰 CIDRAP News reporter Laine Bergeson recaps these stories: -Congressman & antibiotics bit.ly/4ijCg8n -Maternal RSV vaccine low uptake bit.ly/4B37po2 - 6% of US, Canadian cats infected w/ Giardia bit.ly/3Witxus 🔔Subscribe: bit.ly/4ygphdu
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Washable, light-chargeable air filter shows promise for masks and air purifiers Many conventional filters use an electrical charge that gradually dissipates, and accumulated particles eventually clog the filtration material. Read more: bit.ly/4imRuJI.
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A vaccine injury initiative, a contested hepatitis B trial, & edited CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance: The State of U.S. Vaccine Policy Read more: bit.ly/4yt8KSD @unbiasedscipod
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Second Ebola patient identified in Kenya The patient is a close family member of the Kenyan national who died from Ebola earlier this month. Read more: bit.ly/4ju6qqJ 📷: WHO / Dany Bitita
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‘I ached so much’: Man shares bout with dengue fever contracted during Florida’s outbreak Florida is experiencing a large outbreak of locally acquired dengue fever, which experts say is ‘unusual.’ Read more: bit.ly/4ylANmE
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