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Vibrant Wellness’ Jason Barker, ND, outlines prevention measures, diagnostic red flags, and advances in multiplex testing for tick-borne diseases.

LA County confirms 165 cases since 2024 with 29 in 2025 alone, including individuals without known risk factors.

Jennifer Cohn, MD, MPH, calls for better data, drug access, and care tracking to address gaps in treatment.

Jason Barker, ND, explains how in-house technology delivers highly sensitive specific and early detection of Borrelia infections and co-infections helping patients receive faster diagnosis and treatment

Michigan dairy worker's infection is linked to widespread H5N1 outbreaks, as new findings suggest increased transmission risk and moderate disease in mammals.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) investigates backyard poultry-linked outbreak across 6 states, while FDA issues tomato recall over separate contamination concerns.

US outbreaks account for 93% of cases, North Dakota sees first case since 2011, and the Americas Region reports over 2,300 infections.

Jason Barker, ND, details how Vibrant’s platform raises diagnostic sensitivity from 63% to 100%, ensuring more accurate detection and faster treatment for Lyme disease and tick-borne infections.

Three different studies reveal blood signatures linked to symptoms, immune pathways tied to lung damage, and the efficacy of cognitive training for brain fog.

Despite political restructuring and funding cuts, the NIH’s Generation Gold Standard vaccine platform offers a promising solution for pandemic preparedness and global health resilience.

Andrew Lover, PhD, MPH, discusses the shifting landscape of tick-borne illnesses during Tick-Borne Disease Awareness Month.

Jason Barker, ND, explains how standard testing can miss coinfections and how Vibrant’s microarray improves sensitivity and efficiency in a single test.

Study supports the global need for targeted education to correct misconceptions and improve treatment adherence.

Sabrina Absalon, PhD, explains how antibiotic disruption of the apicoplast led to the discovery of PfAnchor, a key protein required for parasite division and survival.

The latest fungal-focused edition of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s journal Emerging Infectious Diseases explores the global spread of antifungal resistance, rising cases of Aspergillus infections, and the detection of Histoplasma.

US cases already surged 210% in 2025, while ECDC reported a 786% increase in Europe, with 35,212 cases in 2024.

Novavax Vice President Matthew Rousculp on reactogenicity, vaccine hesitancy, and supporting informed decisions.

At ESCMID Global 2025, SHIELD study data show Novavax recipients experienced fewer adverse effects and missed less work compared with those who received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

World Malaria day stories, update on measles outbreak, coronavirus antivirals showing strong results in testing, and more this week.

Sabrina Absalon, PhD, on how disrupting apicoplast division can stop malaria in its tracks and calls for sustained research funding to combat the disease.

Insights from Andrew Lover, PhD, MPH, MS, on challenges in rural Southeast Asia, border malaria, and new mosquito vectors impacting global efforts.

In the first part of our interview, Sabrina Absalon, PhD, explains how depleting a protein linked to apicoplast division leads to rapid death of Plasmodium falciparum.

Q&A with Ben Burwitz, PhD, on the significance of the new HBV-susceptible primate model and its potential to advance hepatitis B research and therapeutic development.

While 254 million affected globally with HBV, the disease remains endemic in Nigeria due to imperfect vaccination efficacy and limited coverage

The University of California San Francisco and Gladstone Institutes develop compounds with a 1,000,000-fold reduction in viral titers and 1000 times effective concentration in the brain.

Ninety-four percent of cases were tied to 10 outbreaks, Texas leading with 624 cases, while Michigan and Montana reported the first outbreaks since 2019 and 1990, respectively.

Sarah Rowan, MD, on minimal laboratory testing, Hepatitis B screening flexibility, peer navigation, and state‑specific strategies to overcome outreach and reimbursement hurdles

Sarah Rowan, MD, says tailored models within syringe service programs can overcome barriers and improve cure rates in underserved populations.

Study of 400,000 pediatric records shows vaccine’s effectiveness in preventing Long COVID during Delta and Omicron waves.

This week, the CDC ACIP's endorsement of meningococcal, RSV, and chikungunya vaccines, the need to expand automated CD4 testing for improved HIV/AIDS care, and more.