A measles outbreak, originating in Texas in January, has spread across 29 US states, resulting in nearly 900 confirmed cases and three deaths. The majority of cases (646) are in Texas, with 94 hospitalizations nationwide. The CDC reports 97% of cases involve unvaccinated or unknown vaccination status individuals....
Emily Kramer-Golinkoff, a cystic fibrosis patient with a rare mutation, highlights the disparity in treatment access for those with uncommon genetic variations. While advancements in genetic therapies offer hope for many, individuals like Kramer-Golinkoff, who don't respond to common treatments, face limited options and rely on experimental gene therapies....
A Los Angeles County resident recently returned from Texas and tested positive for measles, adding to the ongoing Texas outbreak, one of the worst in years. Two unvaccinated children in Texas died from the disease. This is the third measles case in L.A. County this year, with previous cases...
Colorado reported its fifth measles case, the first in a vaccinated individual. The adult, recently returned from Chihuahua, Mexico, where a measles outbreak is occurring, visited a Lakewood urgent care clinic on April 19th. Public health officials advise anyone at the clinic between 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m....
A measles case in a vaccinated Denver resident who recently visited Mexico prompted a health alert for those at Kaiser Permanente's Lakewood facility on Saturday between 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. This is Colorado's fifth measles case this year, four of which are linked to Mexico travel. While...
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) initially announced plans to collect health data for autism research, sparking outrage from the autism community. HHS later reversed course, stating they would not create an autism registry as previously suggested by NIH Director Dr. Bhattacharya. While this is positive,...
The Trump administration initially cut funding for the Women's Health Initiative (WHI), a 30-year study of over 160,000 women. This decision sparked outrage from medical experts. However, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has since announced it will restore funding to the crucial research. The WHI...
The US is experiencing a significant measles outbreak with over 900 confirmed cases across 29 states, surpassing the numbers seen in recent years. Texas is the epicenter, with over 664 cases, including three deaths, primarily among unvaccinated children and teens. This surge surpasses all years except 2019, and...
Austin Public Health (APH) confirmed a second measles case this year, involving a vaccinated adult who may have been exposed while traveling outside Texas. The individual visited several Austin locations between April 16th and 20th, prompting APH to release a list of potential exposure sites. APH urges individuals...
A federal prosecutor, Edward Martin Jr., sent letters to The New England Journal of Medicine and at least three other journals, questioning their impartiality and suggesting bias. The letters, described as "vaguely threatening" by the NEJM's editor, accuse the journals of partisanship in scientific debates and raise concerns about...
