President Trump has recently announced the nomination of Dr. Susan Monarez as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). If confirmed, Dr. Monarez – who has been …
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 10-16 May 2025 and includes updates on respiratory virus epidemiology in the EU/EEA, Middle East respiratory syndrome …
On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced new guidance about the evidence it will require to approve COVID-19 vaccines in some cases. Specifically, the FDA says that to …
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 31 May – 5 June 2025, and includes updates on Influenza A(H5N1), Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), …
This tracker provides a listing of global health-related legislation being considered by the 119th Congress (Jan. 3, 2025 – Jan. 3, 2027). Currently, there are 19 pieces of legislation related …
Surveillance and monitoring 13 Jun 2025 Publication series: Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) Time period covered: 7-13 June 2025 The ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) is a weekly bulletin …
New research investigates the prevalence of myocarditis in competitive athletes diagnosed with COVID-19. Myocarditis is inflammation of the heart muscle.1 It is often difficult to identify because it is associated …
In this research article released online by The Journal of Health Policy, Politics and Law, KFF’s Elizabeth Hamel, Alex Montero and Mollyann Brodie reflect on 30 years of public opinion …
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 14-20 June 2025 and includes updates on mpox, hepatitis A, mass gathering monitoring for EuroPride – Portugal, …
Canadian researchers have proposed a method to detect COVID-19 infection rates in wastewater through sewer sensors. The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a challenge to researchers because some of the spread …