14
Oct
The internet is a primary source of information on nearly every topic, but widespread misinformation and disinformation make it essential to seek out credible, trustworthy sources especially when seeking health advice. And discretion has become even more important with the...
07
Oct
Helicobacter pylori. It’s not commonly discussed, yet it has been found to be the main cause of peptic ulcers, and it is estimated that up to 40% of people in the U.S. get an H. pylori infection at some time. An...
30
Sep
It’s been six years since World Health Organization (WHO) characterized the COVID-19 as a global pandemic in March 2020 and only three years since it was declared officially over in May 2023. Do you remember those three years? The lack...
23
Sep
In infectious disease epidemiology, cases detected by traditional public health surveillance systems are generally only the tip of the iceberg, as undiagnosed infections, asymptomatic cases, spontaneous recoveries, unrecorded deaths, and other uncounted incidences lie beneath the surface. It is those...
16
Sep
Disease outbreaks can occur anywhere at any time, and due to the current environment (e.g., global travel, crowded cities, asymptomatic spreaders, etc.) infectious diseases are spreading faster today than at any point in history. In fact, an overseas health threat...
09
Sep
Looking at flu rates in countries south of the Equator is a primary method for predicting the severity of flu and other seasonal viruses in the Northern Hemisphere, as the Southern Hemisphere is ahead in seasons – and, thus has...
02
Sep
As children, teens – and adults – go back to school and interact with large groups, illness rates tend to rise, impacting not As children, teens – and adults – go back to school and interact with large groups, illness...
26
Aug
In its latest weekly update, CDC confirmed 211 new measles cases in the US – an increase that is more than double the previous week. Additionally, the 2026 current total of 2,777 already exceeds 2025 (2,289) which had been the highest case rate since 1991. Thus, despite the newly proposed childhood vaccination schedule, the CDC continues to state, “The...
19
Aug
On August 10, President Trump signed an Executive Order realigning the US core childhood vaccine recommendations citing a January 2026 HHS assessment comparing the American immunization schedule to those of other countries. Those recommendations focus on three immunization categories: The order also recommends...
12
Aug
It may still be summer, but both the flu and COVID seasons are just around the corner, with some early signs of infection pick-up already. But you don’t have to go into the season unprepared, as new vaccines have been...
