Flu activity is low, but experts worry about a new strain and vaccination rates

The U.S. flu season is starting slowly, and it’s not clear if it will be as bad as last winter’s. But some health experts are ...

Waning immunity and falling vaccination rates fuel a Florida pertussis surge

Rates of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, are surging in Florida, California, Texas and other states. The outbreaks are fueled by falling vaccination rates, fading immunity and delays in ...
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Red Fort attack: Delhi HC rejects accused’s plea to meet lawyer at NIA headquarters

NIA arrested Wani, an alleged ’active co-conspirator’ of suicide bomber Umar Un Nabi on November 17 in connection with the ...

Washington state man believed to be the first to die from a rare strain of bird flu

A Washington state man is believed to be the first person to die from a rare strain of bird flu, but state health officials ...

AGC Biologics to Manufacture AAVantgarde’s Dual-Vector Gene Therapies for Inherited Retinal Disorders

On the heels of AAVantgarde closing a Series B financing round, AGC Biologics announced a new manufacturing agreement with the biotechnology company, marking AGC Biologics’ latest advancement in the ...
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966 Lassa fever cases, 177 deaths recorded – NCDC

Nigeria's NCDC reports 966 Lassa fever cases and 177 deaths by November 2025, with a Case Fatality Rate of 18.3% across 21 ...