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Ebola Is the latest threat to displaced families in camps in eastern DRC

Ebola Is the latest threat to displaced families in camps in eastern DRC

May 27, 2026

Internally displaced people in the conflict-ridden east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are now confronting another threat: Ebola. Almost a million of them are in Ituri province, home to the three hardest-hit towns in the latest outbreak....

WaPo bombshell: RFK's CDC burying report on Covid vaccine success

WaPo bombshell: RFK's CDC burying report on Covid vaccine success

Apr 9, 2026

According to The Washington Post, the CDC has delayed releasing a public health report that was scheduled for publication two weeks prior; the findings demonstrate the COVID vaccine's ongoing efficacy....

Corporations Shocking Plan for Our Food Supply

Corporations Shocking Plan for Our Food Supply

Mar 20, 2026

Four chemical industry insiders are writing America's pesticide playbook, and it's paying off for polluters. The EPA spends 25x more time listening to pesticide companies than to environmental groups....

Ohio State shedding light on long-term impact of COVID

Ohio State shedding light on long-term impact of COVID

Mar 13, 2026

Six years ago, the United States declared COVID-19 a national emergency. Today, millions continue to experience lingering symptoms known as Long COVID, including those arising from more recent infections....

Minnesota physicians on ICE presence in hospitals

Minnesota physicians on ICE presence in hospitals

Jan 20, 2026

Minnesota physicians held a press conference describing how Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents had obstructed care in health care settings, joined by Senators Alice Mann and Matt Klein and providers from across the state....

U.S. measles cases surge to highest level in 30 years

U.S. measles cases surge to highest level in 30 years

Dec 26, 2025

The measles outbreak that began in West Texas earlier in 2025 has spread throughout the country, with 50 outbreaks. This is the highest level of cases in 30 years, and the United States runs the risk of losing its "elimination status" by next year. Guest: ...

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A causal link between autoantibodies and neurological symptoms in long COVID

A causal link between autoantibodies and neurological symptoms in long COVID

Cell | May 28, 2026

Acute SARS-CoV-2 infection triggers the de novo production of diverse, functional autoantibodies (AABs) that remain elevated in long COVID (LC), but their pathogenic role remains unclear. Using tissue-based immunofluorescence, ELISA, human protein array, a...

Long COVID Persistence and Surveillance Gaps Across 58 US Hospitals

JAMA Network Open | May 27, 2026

KEY POINTS Question What is the true burden of chronic disease following COVID-19, and why does current surveillance fail to capture it? Findings In this cohort study of 457 950 patients with COVID-19 across 58 hospitals, validated computable phenotyping...

Report - Estimation of the size of the outbreak of Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo May 20, 2026 update

Imperial College London | May 20, 2026

As of 20 May 2026, a total of 516 suspected cases of Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) - a form of Ebola virus disease caused by Bundibugyo virus - had been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo including 131 deaths. Eight cases were laboratory-con...

Potential airborne transmission of SARS-COV-2 through bathroom ventilation ducts associated with an outbreak in a residential building in Santander, Spain, 2020

PLOS One | May 12, 2026

ABSTRACT During the COVID-19 pandemic, airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 via respiratory aerosols was a critical concern in indoor environments. In the city of Santander, Spain, an outbreak in a multi-family residential building during a period of low c...

Tissue-specific autoantibody signatures reveal immune alterations undetected by routine serology in long COVID

GeroScience | May 12, 2026

ABSTRACT Long COVID affects a substantial proportion of individuals recovering from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, yet its underlying pathophysiology remains poorly understood. Although autoimmunity is increasingly...

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