Global Health Pulse

Real-time reverse-transcription PCR testing identified measles 78% of the time in symptomatic patients before rash onset during Chicago's 2024 shelter...

The U.S. has recorded its highest measles cases in over three decades in 2026, already surpassing 2025's total of more than 2,200 by mid-July and...

Updated HHS recommendations now support evidence-based counseling on breastfeeding for virally suppressed mothers, with perinatal transmission risk...

A phase I trial shows the fridge-free tetanus/diphtheria vaccine SPVX02 performed as effectively as refrigerated versions, removing the cold chain...

A supposedly 'known' TB gene, rv2531c, actually encodes a stress-triggered enzyme converting glutamate to GABA at 70 reactions per second—not...

With traditional HIV vaccines failing to deliver protection, researchers are pivoting to viruslike immunogens that train the immune system to generate...

Global health must advance new technologies for emerging threats like Ebola and hantavirus while ensuring scaling preserves quality.

• Unitaid's...

Researchers designed a 556-amino-acid multi-epitope vaccine candidate against T. gondii by screening 49 proteins from SAG, GRA, MIC, and ROP...

Renewed investment in the Livestock Antibody Hub will advance B cell and antibody research at Pirbright to accelerate next-generation vaccines and...

• WHO technical updates refine COVID-19 case investigation, contact tracing, and isolation criteria based on current evidence
• High-level assessment...

Local and global health programs face parallel threats as temporary pandemic aid and humanitarian funding expire.

• Bexar County built a $10M...

A new needle-free approach using dental floss could address vaccine hesitancy tied to needle phobia while simplifying delivery.

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Two active outbreaks reveal the ongoing challenge of emerging infections.

• Hantavirus cluster: 8 cases and 3 deaths confirmed by May 2026
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Eco-evolutionary dynamics of pathogen epidemic timing explain seasonal infectious disease patterns and can guide targeted interventions, including optimized vaccination calendars.

The DRC's 17th Ebola outbreak, driven by the untreatable Bundibugyo strain, has become its deadliest, with 2,325 deaths and 4,945 cases since May....

AMR demands context-specific responses despite shared One Health needs.

• Yemen: WHO-led workshop trains labs on Antibiogo and WHONET to fix testing...

Four distinct angles reveal how governance reform is unfolding simultaneously across scales.

• High-level architecture: Proposals call for...

A new study finds 1.7 million Australians susceptible to measles, with immunity at 93.3% in 2019—below WHO herd immunity targets—raising outbreak...

California is seeing expanded risks from mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas amid climate shifts and policy changes.

• West Nile virus activity is sharply...

• Sustainable financing via the Pandemic Fund has unlocked $11.5 billion across 128 countries, with $1.4 billion in grants leveraging over $10 billion...