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Number Of Cases In Wisconsin’s Cyclospora Outbreak Balloons To 123.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (6/21, Barrett) states that Wisconsin’s number of reported cyclospora infections possibly linked to vegetable trays sold at Kwik Trip stores “has risen more than tenfold in less than two weeks”: As of Wednesday, the state h...

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Op-Ed: Investing In Global Pandemic Prevention In America’s Best Interest.

Dr. Jonathan Fielding, professor of public health and pediatrics at University of California, Los Angeles, writes in The Hill (6/21) that “American leadership is faltering” with regard to pandemic prevention efforts, given that “the House appropriations...

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Former CDC Director Leads Launch Of Global Pandemic Preparedness Assessment Tool.

The Washington Post (6/21, Sun) reports former CDC director Tom Frieden is leading an initiative which “has developed a tool that spotlights gaps in preparedness, and actions that countries and organizations can take to close them.” The website called Pr...

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Congo’s Ebola Outbreak “Largely Contained,” WHO Says.

Bloomberg News (6/20, Clowes) reports the World Health Organization says the “Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been ‘largely contained’ with no new cases confirmed for more than 10 days.” There have been 28 deaths, according to the...

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Common Toothpaste Ingredient Is Accelerating Global Antibiotic Resistance Problem, Study Suggests.

Newsweek (6/20, Georgiou) reports a new study published in Environment International suggests that triclosan, an ingredient commonly found in toothpaste, “could be exacerbating the global problem of antibiotic resistance.” Researchers exposed E. coli to...

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Researchers Identify Specific Genes That May Drive Certain Thyroid Cancer Subtypes.

The Cancer Network (6/20, Schieszer) reports that “the largest study to date on thyroid cancer genetics” has “found a subset of thyroid cancers” carries “a high mutational burden and identified specific genes that may drive certain thyroid cancer subtype...

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New Flu Vaccine Slightly More Effective Than Traditional Shot This Past Winter, FDA Study Finds.

The AP (6/20, Stobbe) says that according to a study by the FDA “presented in Atlanta Wednesday to a panel that advises the government on vaccine recommendations,” the new flu vaccine Flucelvax – which is “made by growing viruses in animal cells” – was a...

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Florida Teen Confirmed As First Human Case Of Mosquito-Borne Keystone Virus.

HealthDay (6/20, Preidt) reports a Florida teen has become the “first confirmed human case of Keystone virus...but it’s likely that infection with the mosquito-borne disease is common among state residents,” according to researchers who published a study...

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Polio Has Not Reappeared In Venezuela, WHO Says.

Newsweek (6/20, Brennan) reports the World Health Organization confirmed that polio “has not returned to Venezuela” despite claims “that a case of the virus had been identified as the country reels from an economic and political crisis.” While a branch o...

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Illinois Counts First Confirmed Human Case Of West Nile This Year.

The Chicago Tribune (6/20, McCoppin) reports health authorities in Chicago confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus in Illinois this year. A woman from Chicago, “who was not named but is in her 60s, became ill in mid-May, state Department of Pub...

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GSK To Push For Its Two-Drug Combination Treatment For HIV At Upcoming AIDS Conference.

Reuters (6/20, Hirschler) reports GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) will try to build support for its two-drug combination to treat HIV at an upcoming AIDS conference compared to Gilead Sciences’ “tried and tested triple approach.” The article points out that GSK is...

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People Who Take Five Types Of Antibiotics May Be More Likely To Develop Kidney Stones, Study Suggests.

Reuters (6/20, Rapaport) reports that a study suggests kids “and adults who take five commonly prescribed types of antibiotics may be more likely to develop kidney stones than people who don’t use these” medications. Investigators looked at data on nearl...

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HHS Report Finds Industrial Chemicals More Toxic Than Previously Thought.

The AP (6/20, Knickmeyer) reports that a “family of industrial chemicals turning up in public water supplies around the country is even more toxic than previously thought, threatening human health at concentrations seven to 10 times lower than once reali...

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New Shingles Vaccine In Short Supply.

The Washington Post (6/20, Sun) “To Your Health” blog reports there is a national shortage of the new shingles vaccine Shingrix, “prompting retailers to create waiting lists and the manufacturer to delay additional promotion.” The article notes that the...

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CDC To Review Recommendations For Anthrax Attack.

CNN (6/20, Nedelman, Goldschmidt) reports on its website that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will review on Wednesday its recommendations for mass vaccination in the event of an anthrax attack. Dr. Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar at the Jo...

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Administration Proposal Could Stop Public Reporting Of Hospital Infections, Analysis Warns.

USA Today (6/19, O'Donnell) reports an analysis by Leapfrog Group is warning that under an Administration proposal set to take effect in November, federal health regulators may “stop releasing data on hospital infections.” Should the proposed rule get “f...

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Researchers Identify Mutations In Six Genes Associated With Pancreatic Cancer.

HemOnc Today (6/19, Polhamus) reports that investigators have “identified mutations in six genes associated with pancreatic cancer.” When the investigators “compared 3,030 patients with pancreatic cancer to controls, mutations in six genes appeared signi...

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Single Episode Of Binge Drinking May Affect Gene Regulating Sleep, Research In Mice Indicates.

The Washington Times (6/19, Kelly) reports researchers “found that a single episode of binge drinking can affect the gene that regulates sleep, according to” research in mice. The findings were published online in the Journal of Neurochemistry.

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Certain Genetic Factors Can Make People More Susceptible To Rare Versions Of Common Conditions, Research Suggests.

Scientific American (6/19, Wallis) reports researchers examining the factors leading to the high number of pediatric flu deaths this past season suspect that genetic factors could play a role in a person’s susceptibility to the flu and other viruses and...

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New Hampshire Officials Confirm Whooping Cough Outbreak At Exeter High School.

The Concord (NH) Monitor (6/19) reports New Hampshire officials have confirmed an outbreak of whooping cough at Exeter High School, where “there are currently 22 diagnosed cases of pertussis.” According to the article, “The school notified the state Divi...

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Number Of Cases In Wisconsin’s Cyclospora Outbreak Balloons To 123.

Op-Ed: Investing In Global Pandemic Prevention In America’s Best Interest.

Former CDC Director Leads Launch Of Global Pandemic Preparedness Assessment Tool.

Congo’s Ebola Outbreak “Largely Contained,” WHO Says.

Common Toothpaste Ingredient Is Accelerating Global Antibiotic Resistance Problem, Study Suggests.

Researchers Identify Specific Genes That May Drive Certain Thyroid Cancer Subtypes.

New Flu Vaccine Slightly More Effective Than Traditional Shot This Past Winter, FDA Study Finds.

Florida Teen Confirmed As First Human Case Of Mosquito-Borne Keystone Virus.

Polio Has Not Reappeared In Venezuela, WHO Says.

Illinois Counts First Confirmed Human Case Of West Nile This Year.

GSK To Push For Its Two-Drug Combination Treatment For HIV At Upcoming AIDS Conference.

People Who Take Five Types Of Antibiotics May Be More Likely To Develop Kidney Stones, Study Suggests.

HHS Report Finds Industrial Chemicals More Toxic Than Previously Thought.

New Shingles Vaccine In Short Supply.

CDC To Review Recommendations For Anthrax Attack.

Administration Proposal Could Stop Public Reporting Of Hospital Infections, Analysis Warns.

Researchers Identify Mutations In Six Genes Associated With Pancreatic Cancer.

Single Episode Of Binge Drinking May Affect Gene Regulating Sleep, Research In Mice Indicates.

Certain Genetic Factors Can Make People More Susceptible To Rare Versions Of Common Conditions, Research Suggests.

New Hampshire Officials Confirm Whooping Cough Outbreak At Exeter High School.