Cheese from largest US raw milk distributor linked to E coli outbreak

Cheddar cheese from California-based Raw Farm identified as 'likely source' of infections across multiple states…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/16/cheese-raw-milk-e-coli-outbreak

 

Gaza faces new threat from antibiotic-resistant disease

Fatal infections more likely due to malnutrition, injuries and lack of medical facilities under Israel's blockade…

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/12/gaza-antibiotic-resistant-disease

 

CDC alerts doctors to watch for a rare, serious bacterial infection | CNN

Health officials are alerting doctors to be on the lookout for certain types of rare, serious meningococcal infections that are on the rise in the United States...

https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/28/health/cdc-alert-bacterial-infection/index.html

Could Alzheimer’s be caused by an infection?

In particular, evidence pointed towards herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) – a pathogen found in 70% of the UK population, and the cause of oral herpes – as a prominent suspect...

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/feb/19/could-alzheimers-be-caused-by-an-infection

How abortion bans will likely lead to more deadly infections | PBS NewsHour

…During a miscarriage, which experts say occur in as many as one out of three pregnancies, a patient may begin spontaneously bleeding, cramping or passing fluid or fetal tissues. Hormones typically help the body flush these products from the uterus (which must remain uncontaminated for the pregnant person's safety) and out the vagina. But sometimes that doesn't happen perfectly. After hormone levels subside, some tissue may stay behind. Remnants of that lost pregnancy could cause infection in the uterus. Signs that something has gone wrong include unpleasant odors in vaginal discharge, worsening fever and abdominal cramping. If detected early, these infections can be treated with antibiotics, and the patient's chances of recovery are high. If untreated, the patient may require a blood transfusion, a hysterectomy or other surgeries. Any delays mount risks against that patient's life…

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/how-abortion-bans-will-likely-lead-to-more-deadly-infections

Scientists confirm first documented COVID-19 reinfection in the U.S. - Axios

A 25-year-old man in Nevada has been identified as the first person in the U.S. to get COVID-19 twice, according to a study published in the medical journal The Lancet on Monday.....
https://www.axios.com/coronavirus-scientists-reinfection-us-c23575b4-be37-491e-9252-abd7d8614d1c.html

Here is the horrible reason why nursing homes are being unnecessarily overrun by the Trump pandemic – Raw Story

Former Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson, a Democrat but the CEO of a nursing home industry group, wrote Trump after the 2016 election seeking a “collaborative approach” to regulation, much like the one the Federal Aviation Administration has had with the aircraft industry. Team Trump acquiesced, rolling back fines and proposing to weaken rules for infection prevention employees. That collaborative approach has failed, much as it did with the FAA , the agency that enabled failures in the design of the Boeing 737 Max.
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/04/here-is-the-horrible-reason-why-nursing-homes-are-being-unnecessarily-overrun-by-the-trump-pandemic/

How long does coronavirus survive on different surfaces?

Covid-19 RNA was found on a cruise ship 17 days after passengers left. What are the risks of handling packages and groceries?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/mar/25/how-long-coronavirus-lasts-on-surfaces-packages-groceries

Watch This Medical Expert Give A Perfect Explanation Of Why You Should Stay At Home During The Coronavirus Outbreak - BuzzFeed News

"If you are irresponsible enough to think that you don't mind if you don't get the flu, remember it's not about you, it's about everybody else."
https://www.buzzfeed.com/alanwhite/hugh-montgomery-coronavirus-explanation

How childhood infections and antibiotics may increase risks of mental illness - The Conversation US

Research using massive databases -- such as the Danish Psychiatric Central Research Register -- is enabling a whole new understanding of the links between life history, the gut and mental health. ....
https://theconversation.com/how-childhood-infections-and-antibiotics-may-increase-risks-of-mental-illness-110965

Infectious Theory of Alzheimer's Disease Draws Fresh Interest - NPR

Money has poured into Alzheimer's research, but until very recently not much of it went toward investigating infection in causing dementia. A million dollar prize may lead more scientists to try. ....
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/09/09/645629133/infectious-theory-of-alzheimers-disease-draws-fresh-interest

Tap water in neti pots behind two brain-eating amoeba deaths in 2011, investigation finds - CBS News

Researchers believe that two people who died from the "brain-eating" amoeba known as Naegleria fowleri in 2011 contracted the infection after using neti pots with tap water to clear their sinuses.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tap-water-in-neti-pots-behind-two-brain-eating-amoeba-deaths-in-2011-investigation-finds/

Patients need rest, not antibiotics, say health officials - BBC News

Public Health England (PHE) says up to a fifth of antibiotic prescriptions are unnecessary as many illnesses get better on their own. Overusing the drugs is making infections harder to treat by creating drug-resistant superbugs...
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-41696236

Dangerous antibiotic-resistant infections on the rise for children in the U.S., study finds (The Washington Post)

Children with Enterobacteriaceae infections had 20 percent longer hospital stays, researchers found. ...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2017/02/25/dangerous-antibiotic-resistant-infections-on-the-rise-for-children-in-the-u-s-study-finds/?utm_term=.6264c8586357

Scientists highlight deadly health risks of climate change

The future is expected to hold more deadly heat waves, the fast spread of certain infectious diseases and catastrophic food shortages. These events could cause premature deaths -- and they're all related to climate change, according to a panel of experts who gathered at the Carter Center in Atlanta on Thursday for the Climate & Health Meeting....
http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/16/health/climate-change-deaths-health-al-gore-bn/

Alzheimer’s Disease May Be Caused By Brain Infections

Silent infections earlier in life could be at the root of Alzheimer’s disease.

Alzheimer’s researchers have long presumed that amyloid beta proteins are the brain’s garbage, accumulating over time but serving no obvious purpose. These plaques trigger the formation of tau proteins (or “tangles”), which proceed to destroy nerve cells.

Robert D. Moir of Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital thought something was missing in this picture—and looked to proteins that live on our innate immune system for answers. Moir and his colleague Rudolph E. Tanzi noticed that amyloid proteins look like these immune system proteins, which trap and then purge harmful viruses, yeast, fungi, and bacteria. The two scientists wanted to see if amyloid plaques serve a similar function in the brain....
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/next/body/alzheimers-disease-may-be-caused-by-brain-infections/