Cyclospora Outbreaks: Understanding the Seasonal Rise of the Parasite Cyclospora is a foodborne parasite causing a spike in gastrointestinal illness across the United States, with 17 states reporting cases as of mid-summer. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 145 cases were linked to domestic exposure by June 16. In Michigan, … Read more
Cyclospora Outbreak Status: New Hampshire and National Trends New Hampshire has confirmed two cases of cyclosporiasis in 2026, according to the state Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). While 31 states have reported infections and 86 individuals have required hospitalization nationwide, health officials state that New Hampshire has not experienced an increase in cases … Read more
CDC Data Centres’ New Zealand subsidiary recorded a net loss of $87.7m for the 2026 financial year, despite generating a gross profit of $117.3m. According to company filings, the loss was driven by $145.6m in fair value write-downs on investment properties, foreign exchange volatility, and rising debt costs, contrasting sharply with a $637.6m profit in … Read more
The first confirmed case of H5 high pathogenic avian influenza in New South Wales has been identified in a giant petrel found near Hawks Nest on the Mid North Coast. Testing at the CSIRO’s Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness confirmed the infection, marking the sixth instance of the H5N1 strain detected in migratory seabirds within … Read more
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has confirmed an imported case of the Bundibugyo Ebola virus in France, involving a health worker who recently returned from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The agency reports the individual remained symptom-free while traveling. How does international surveillance respond to imported Ebola cases? … Read more
Early-Onset Cataracts Are Rising in Younger Adults—Here’s Why Experts Are Warned Oscar-winning actress Anne Hathaway revealed last month that she lived with near-total blindness in one eye for a decade—starting at age 30—due to early-onset cataracts, a condition typically linked to aging. Her case highlights a growing medical trend: younger adults, including those in their … Read more
The Invisible Stress Test: Why the Next Pandemic Could Catch Us Unprepared We often talk about the “next big one”—a global health crisis that eclipses anything we’ve seen in recent memory. But according to Tom Frieden, former director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), we are currently failing the very tests … Read more
The End of the Cigarette Era? Understanding the Shift in Public Health For decades, the image of a cigarette was woven into the fabric of American culture. Today, that image is rapidly fading. Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals that cigarette smoking rates among US adults have hit another … Read more
The New Era of Global Health Security: Lessons from the Latest Ebola Crisis As the world grapples with the evolving threat of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, the intersection of geopolitical conflict and infectious disease control has never been more apparent. The recent challenges in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) serve as a … Read more
The Bundibugyo Challenge: Why This Ebola Strain Is Changing Global Health Strategy The current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has sent shockwaves through the global medical community. Unlike the more familiar Zaire strain, which has been the focus of vaccine development for years, this resurgence involves the Bundibugyo strain—a formidable … Read more