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A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention takes a closer look at a case of late-onset neonatal Streptococcus agalactiae (GBS) infection and its association with maternal consumption of placenta capsules.

As Colorado reports its first human West Nile virus case of the season and California reports its third, health officials around the country are emphasizing the importance of mosquito control and prevention.

The World Bank recently announced plans to issue “pandemic bonds and derivatives” to help fund its Pandemic Emergency Finance Facility, which will “channel surge funding” to at-risk countries in the developing world.

Scientists have identified 3 mutations that could allow the avian influenza strain H7N9 to spread among humans.

A recent study suggests that in vivo corneal confocal microscopy can be used to assess HIV-associated sensory neuropathy, a disorder that is increasing worldwide.

HIV surveillance data is being used to populate an interactive map, capable of depicting the impact of HIV and mortality in the United States on national, state, and local levels.

Researchers have developed an adhesive patch delivery method for the influenza vaccine and new study shows it is as effective as the flu shot.

A study has found that health information exchange interventions are beneficial in several ways when it comes to HIV care.

Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute and the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology may have found the best delivery mode for a vaccine against HIV.

More than 200 scientists, medical professionals, and environmental researchers have released a statement calling on the international community to take further steps to limit the use of triclosan, triclocarban, and other antimicrobial compounds.

Measles in Ontario, more endoscope-related infections, a study of postnatal Zika infections, research and development on a river blindness vaccine, and using CRISPR to tackle Zika are the articles that make up this week’s Top 5.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is expanding its essential guidance to include diagnostic equipment and other vital technologies, following years of lobbying from clinicians, researchers, and industry groups alike.

The results of a new study show that antibiotic treatment may help improve recovery for minor skin abscesses.

As new antibiotics are not being developed fast enough to fight against drug-resistant bacteria, new research shows that probiotic bacteria found in cheese and yogurt may offer an effective alternative.

The latest report from the Department of Health and Human Services reveals both good news and bad news on the health of our nation.

The CDC recently released a national botulism surveillance summary for 2015.

Less than half of all teens have intercourse, but there’s room for improvement when it comes to contraceptive choices.

How 8 years of poor disinfection exposed a darker side of Air Force medical practices.

Drought-stricken not long ago, California is now dealing with flooding waterways, raising concerns that the water will create breeding grounds for West Nile-positive mosquitoes.

A recent report coming from the O’Neill Institute for National & Global Health Law takes a closer look at the tools needed to achieve hepatitis C elimination in the United States.

Opponents of the Medicaid cuts included in the American Health Care Act (AHCA) argue the cuts will significantly impact individuals living with HIV/AIDS as 40% of them depend on the government healthcare program for care.

Researchers from Johns Hopkins recently evaluated a molecular test for diagnosing vaginitis.

A new study shows that HIV-positive women with cytomegalovirus (CMV) are more likely to transmit HIV to their infants.

A team of researchers from several institutions have received a grant to fund the development of a vaccine for onchocerciasis, the second leading infectious cause of blindness.

A new study finds hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection to be associated with a 70% increased rate of mortality in in-hospital patients with invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD).

Can genetic modification aid us in fighting mosquito-borne diseases?

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has partnered up with nonprofit foundation FUNSALUD to launch a study that will examine the effects of Zika infection in infants and children living in Guatemala.

A new biological fingerprint for tuberculosis meningitis in children may eventually help practitioners learn more on the severity of infection in their patients, which in turn can lead to better treatment decisions.

A new report on a measles outbreak that occurred in Ontario in 2015 emphasizes the importance of immunization in a globalized world.

Pleuromutilin antibiotics, meningococcal disease, tuberculosis, a new fluoroquinolone to treat acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections, and WHO’s position on HPV vaccine recommendations makes up this week’s Top 5 articles.