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Sixteen percent increase in TB cases seen in 2023 vs 2022, with the rate increased from 2.5 to 2.9 per 100,000.

Tianeptine is a medicine used in some countries for depression and anxiety. Learn why it is best to avoid it.

Meanwhile, the latest USDA tests show that highly pathogenic avian flu has been found in dairy herds in Michigan and Idaho, showing it's spreading to new states. RSV, the measles outbreak, and covid misinformation are also in the news.

Experts worry that resistance to first-line antibiotic ceftriaxone could spread worldwide.

Rates are up among all age groups, according to the CDC

Global collaboration needed to combat rising ceftriaxone-resistant gonorrhea.

Drug-resistant gonorrhea is a growing problem—one that doesn't heed borders.

But fewer than one in five of this vulnerable group have received the updated shot

There was a time when chickenpox was such a common childhood affliction, the sudden appearance of a few red spots-turned-blisters was almost instantly recognizable to parents and doctors.

Suicide cluster response should consist of community preparation, an efficient response, and action for prevention, as per CDC guidance.