Category: Public Health

4 blinded from contaminated eye drops: 5 updates

On Feb. 5, the CDC, FDA and local health officials released their findings on a recent outbreak of bacteria and fungi stemming from contaminated eye drops.

The two-arm strategy for vaccinations

Delivering multiple vaccines in both arms, rather than just one, substantially increases antibody responses, new research suggests. 

18 states where virus activity is still high

As key indicators of COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus continue to fall, the number of states reporting high levels of virus activity is also decreasing. 

Hope, healing, and challenges in eating disorder recovery [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Jillian Rigert, an oral medicine specialist and radiation oncology research fellow. In this episode, we delve into the world of eating disorders, drawing from Jillian’s unique pe…

C. auris clinical cases by state

In 2022, 22 states and the District of Columbia reported clinical cases of Candida auris, a fungus deemed an urgent public health threat due to its resistance to multiple antifungal treatments. 

Measles cases reported in 2 more states

Since Feb. 1, new measles cases have been reported in two new states — Ohio and Maryland.

Flu hints at another uptick: 3 virus updates

While COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus metrics continue to decrease, flu activity remains high and is rising again in some parts of the country, especially in the Midwest and South-Central regions.

Congressman Off-Base in Ad Claiming Fauci Shipped Covid to Montana Before the Pandemic

Facts don’t support claims by a likely Republican Senate candidate that a federal research laboratory in Montana infected bats with a coronavirus from China before the covid-19 outbreak.

Back From COP28, California Climate Leaders Talk Health Impacts of Warming

Three leading California officials who represented the state at the United Nations climate talks late last year reflect on climate change’s growing threat to human health — and explain what the state is trying to do about it.

1st county in US names loneliness a public health emergency

California’s San Mateo County has declared loneliness a public health emergency, making it the first county in the nation to do so.