Everyday Epidemiologist
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Epidemiologist, Science Communicator, Geneticist
The blood pressure medication, Ziac because it may have been contaminated by a cholesterol medication the company also makes. The FDA states that exposure is not likely to cause adverse health consequences. Contact a pharmacist on how to safely dispose of this medication. thehill.com/policy/healt...
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December 7, 2025 at 4:44 AM
The blood pressure medication, Ziac because it may have been contaminated by a cholesterol medication the company also makes. The FDA states that exposure is not likely to cause adverse health consequences. Contact a pharmacist on how to safely dispose of this medication. thehill.com/policy/healt...
Tomorrow, December 7 at 10 am PST over on YouTube, I'll be talking about measles. What is it? How is it spread? How can we prevent the spread? What does public health do to respond to cases and outbreaks of measles? Spoiler, vaccinations are good. See you all there! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nex7...
Measles Part 1: Vaccinate! Vaccinate! Vaccinate!
YouTube video by The Everyday Epidemiologist
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December 6, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Tomorrow, December 7 at 10 am PST over on YouTube, I'll be talking about measles. What is it? How is it spread? How can we prevent the spread? What does public health do to respond to cases and outbreaks of measles? Spoiler, vaccinations are good. See you all there! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nex7...
Well, they did it. ACIP voted to overturn a decades old recommendation on hepatitis B vaccination. Now only infants born to women who test positive for the virus or whose status is unknown will receive the vaccine at birth. This is a horrible day for public health. www.npr.org/sections/sho...
CDC advisers vote to overturn decades-long policy on hepatitis B vaccine for infants
In a controversial move, the vaccine advisory group reversed a recommendations for universal immunizing of newborns intended to protect them from a virus that attacks the liver.
www.npr.org
December 6, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Well, they did it. ACIP voted to overturn a decades old recommendation on hepatitis B vaccination. Now only infants born to women who test positive for the virus or whose status is unknown will receive the vaccine at birth. This is a horrible day for public health. www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Here is an interesting theory. A volcano eruption in 1345 caused colder global temperatures leading to crops failing around the Mediterranean. Italian cities imported grain from the Black Sea area, bringing fleas infected with plague (the Black Death) to Europe. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Volcanic eruption may have triggered Europe's Black Death plague
A volcanic eruption may have set off a chain reaction that led to Europe's deadliest pandemic.
www.bbc.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Here is an interesting theory. A volcano eruption in 1345 caused colder global temperatures leading to crops failing around the Mediterranean. Italian cities imported grain from the Black Sea area, bringing fleas infected with plague (the Black Death) to Europe. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Measles is a highly contagious disease that infects 11 million people and kills 95,000 each year. While some countries have worked towards elimination, measles is making a resurgence. Sunday, December 7 at 10 am PST I will be talking all about measles on YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nex7...
Measles Part 1: Vaccinate! Vaccinate! Vaccinate!
YouTube video by The Everyday Epidemiologist
www.youtube.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Measles is a highly contagious disease that infects 11 million people and kills 95,000 each year. While some countries have worked towards elimination, measles is making a resurgence. Sunday, December 7 at 10 am PST I will be talking all about measles on YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nex7...
France confirmed 2 cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in people who had recently traveled. MERS is related to SARS and COVID with a mortality rate of about 35%. Contact tracing, testing and isolation have been started as prevention measures. bnonews.com/index.php/20...
France confirms 2 MERS coronavirus cases in returning travelers
Two cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) have been confirmed in France in individuals who recently returned from travel abroad, according to the French Ministry of Health. ...
bnonews.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:44 PM
France confirmed 2 cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in people who had recently traveled. MERS is related to SARS and COVID with a mortality rate of about 35%. Contact tracing, testing and isolation have been started as prevention measures. bnonews.com/index.php/20...
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg has been appointed as acting director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research in the US FDA. As such, she will oversee the FDA division that regulates over-the-counter drugs as well as most prescription drugs. www.reuters.com/business/hea...
FDA appoints Tracy Hoeg as acting director of drug evaluation center
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it has appointed Tracy Beth Hoeg as acting director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, after the sudden retirement of Richard Pazdu...
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December 4, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg has been appointed as acting director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research in the US FDA. As such, she will oversee the FDA division that regulates over-the-counter drugs as well as most prescription drugs. www.reuters.com/business/hea...
The US FDA is set to stop a proposed rule requiring testing cosmetics for asbestos. Asbestos increases the risk of cancer and is linked to 40,000 deaths per year. Just another example of this administration "making America healthy again." This is not ok. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
FDA poised to kill proposal that would require asbestos testing for cosmetics
RFK Jr signed order withdrawing rule that would mandate testing for the cancer-linked toxin in talc-based makeup
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:11 AM
The US FDA is set to stop a proposed rule requiring testing cosmetics for asbestos. Asbestos increases the risk of cancer and is linked to 40,000 deaths per year. Just another example of this administration "making America healthy again." This is not ok. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Antibiotic resistant organisms cause 2.8 million diseases and 35,000 deaths annually. The over use of antibiotics and antifungals increase the risk of resistance. The US EPA has been petitioned by farmers and public health to decrease their use in farming. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
EPA urged to ban spraying of antibiotics on US food crops amid resistance fears
Use of 8m pounds of antibiotics and antifungals a year leads to superbugs and damages human health, lawsuit claims
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Antibiotic resistant organisms cause 2.8 million diseases and 35,000 deaths annually. The over use of antibiotics and antifungals increase the risk of resistance. The US EPA has been petitioned by farmers and public health to decrease their use in farming. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Listeria contamination of cheese from The Ambriola Company had been detected and have been recalled. So far, no illnesses have occurred due to this, but please be careful. See the attached link for detailed information about affected products and recommendations. www.fda.gov/safety/recal...
The Ambriola Company Issues Recall of Cheese Products Because of Listeria Health Risk
The Ambriola Company is recalling select cheese products after routine testing confirmed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in y...
www.fda.gov
November 30, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Listeria contamination of cheese from The Ambriola Company had been detected and have been recalled. So far, no illnesses have occurred due to this, but please be careful. See the attached link for detailed information about affected products and recommendations. www.fda.gov/safety/recal...
The US FDA warns about 19 cookware products that have a risk of causing lead poisoning. See the link below to find a list of affected products as well as recommended actions. Lead poisoning is nasty, and all reasonable steps should be taken to avoid it. Please be careful. www.fda.gov/food/alerts-...
FDA Issues Warning About Imported Cookware That May Leach Lead: August
Retailers should not sell and consumers should not use certain cookware because of their potential to leach lead into food when cooking.
www.fda.gov
November 29, 2025 at 1:43 AM
The US FDA warns about 19 cookware products that have a risk of causing lead poisoning. See the link below to find a list of affected products as well as recommended actions. Lead poisoning is nasty, and all reasonable steps should be taken to avoid it. Please be careful. www.fda.gov/food/alerts-...
So cool! A new (in trials) treatment for aggressive brain tumors. Focused ultrasound is used to make microscopic bubbles that temporarily open the blood-brain barrier allowing the chemotherapy to get at the tumor. Long way to go still, but this is looking promising! www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
A breakthrough of bubbles and sound: Canadian scientist gives glioblastoma patients hope
A new Canadian-U.S. study gives glioblastoma patients hope and doctors a new doorway to treat brain tumours.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 26, 2025 at 5:21 PM
So cool! A new (in trials) treatment for aggressive brain tumors. Focused ultrasound is used to make microscopic bubbles that temporarily open the blood-brain barrier allowing the chemotherapy to get at the tumor. Long way to go still, but this is looking promising! www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
The WHO has launched new guidance to help protect and promote mental health across many governmental sectors. This lays out policy approaches that they can take to protect population-wide mental health and well-being and are grounded in human rights, equity, and evidence. www.who.int/news/item/24...
WHO launches new guidance to promote mental health across all government sectors
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released new guidance on policy and strategic actions to protect and promote mental health across government sectors, marking a major step toward a “mental heal...
www.who.int
November 25, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The WHO has launched new guidance to help protect and promote mental health across many governmental sectors. This lays out policy approaches that they can take to protect population-wide mental health and well-being and are grounded in human rights, equity, and evidence. www.who.int/news/item/24...
Over the past few years, gonorrhea has started to become resistant to the main classes of antibiotics used to treat. Now a new report shows more countries around the world with an increasing amount of resistance in the reported cases. Antibiotic stewardship is important. www.who.int/news/item/19...
More countries report rising levels of drug-resistant gonorrhoea, warns WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that gonorrhoea, a sexually transmitted infection, is becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics, according to new data from its Enhanced Gonococcal Antim...
www.who.int
November 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Over the past few years, gonorrhea has started to become resistant to the main classes of antibiotics used to treat. Now a new report shows more countries around the world with an increasing amount of resistance in the reported cases. Antibiotic stewardship is important. www.who.int/news/item/19...
Studies have shown that the bacteria that causes typhoid fever is becoming extensively resistant to antibiotics. They are resistant to first-, second-, and third-line antibiotics leaving one that is still effective. But resistance to this one is now spreading. www.sciencealert.com/ancient-kill...
Ancient Killer Is Rapidly Becoming Resistant to Antibiotics, Scientists Warn
Despite having plagued humans for millennia, typhoid fever is rarely considered a threat in developed countries today.
www.sciencealert.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Studies have shown that the bacteria that causes typhoid fever is becoming extensively resistant to antibiotics. They are resistant to first-, second-, and third-line antibiotics leaving one that is still effective. But resistance to this one is now spreading. www.sciencealert.com/ancient-kill...
The US Department of Education is proposing to remove public health, nursing, and more from the list of professional degrees. This will limit the amount of loan funding available making these degrees more expensive and unavailable.
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Full list of degrees not classed as ‘professional’ by Trump admin
Certain students may no longer receive the same loan for their studies as what counts as "professional" will determine how much they get.
www.newsweek.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:49 PM
The US Department of Education is proposing to remove public health, nursing, and more from the list of professional degrees. This will limit the amount of loan funding available making these degrees more expensive and unavailable.
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1/ The CDC's website now says that "The claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is not an evidence-based claim." This Is wrong and incredibly harmful. Numerous studies have shown no link between vaccines and autism. There are 2 that have shown a link. Both by Andrew Wakefield and both highly flawed.
November 20, 2025 at 6:01 AM
1/ The CDC's website now says that "The claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is not an evidence-based claim." This Is wrong and incredibly harmful. Numerous studies have shown no link between vaccines and autism. There are 2 that have shown a link. Both by Andrew Wakefield and both highly flawed.
California farms have applied 15 million lbs of pfas (forever chemicals) to crops between 2018 and 2023. These chemicals do not break down and are linked to cancer, kidney and liver disease, immune disorders, birth defects and more. We need to get rid of these. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
California farms applied millions of pounds of Pfas to key crops, study finds
‘Forever chemicals’ sprayed on almonds, grapes, tomatoes and other crops as activists warn of ‘obvious problem’
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:56 PM
California farms have applied 15 million lbs of pfas (forever chemicals) to crops between 2018 and 2023. These chemicals do not break down and are linked to cancer, kidney and liver disease, immune disorders, birth defects and more. We need to get rid of these. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
It is confirmed, Washington state has the first human avian influenza case in the US since February. It is the first known human case of the H5N5 strain, all previous cases have been H5N1. Encourage your governments to support public health to prevent more cases. www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influe...
First ever human case of H5N5 avian flu confirmed in Washington state
Previous human detections in the US have involved the H5N1 strain.
www.cidrap.umn.edu
November 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
It is confirmed, Washington state has the first human avian influenza case in the US since February. It is the first known human case of the H5N5 strain, all previous cases have been H5N1. Encourage your governments to support public health to prevent more cases. www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influe...
Ethiopia has confirmed an outbreak of Marburg for the first time. Marburg is a disease similar to Ebola that kills about 50% of the cases. At least 9 cases have been identified so far. Ethiopian authorities have responded quickly to contain the outbreak. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Ethiopia confirms outbreak of deadly Marburg virus
Africa CDC says at least nine cases have been detected of Ebola-like illness, which kills up to 80% of those infected
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Ethiopia has confirmed an outbreak of Marburg for the first time. Marburg is a disease similar to Ebola that kills about 50% of the cases. At least 9 cases have been identified so far. Ethiopian authorities have responded quickly to contain the outbreak. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
In the past month, there have been 66 poultry flocks in the US hit by bird flu causing the death of 3.5 million birds. This may lead to higher food costs and more human cases. The US government has scaled back the FDA and CDC hurting their ability to respond effectively. www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Bird flu surges among poultry amid a scaled back federal response
Migrating wild birds are spreading the virus to domesticated flocks, increasing the risk of eventually seeing a human outbreak. Scientists are troubled by the muted federal response.
www.npr.org
November 16, 2025 at 7:40 PM
In the past month, there have been 66 poultry flocks in the US hit by bird flu causing the death of 3.5 million birds. This may lead to higher food costs and more human cases. The US government has scaled back the FDA and CDC hurting their ability to respond effectively. www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Egypt has eliminated trachoma! This is a horrible bacterial infection that can lead to blindness if not treated. Egypt is the 7th country in the Eastern Mediterranean Region to do this bringing the world total to 27. Only 30 countries to go! www.who.int/news/item/12...
Egypt becomes the seventh country in the Eastern Mediterranean Region to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem
The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced that Egypt has successfully eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, marking a historic public health milestone for the country and WHO’s Eas...
www.who.int
November 16, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Egypt has eliminated trachoma! This is a horrible bacterial infection that can lead to blindness if not treated. Egypt is the 7th country in the Eastern Mediterranean Region to do this bringing the world total to 27. Only 30 countries to go! www.who.int/news/item/12...
In 1981 the WHO and CDC decided to try to eradicate Guinea worm disease. In 1986, The Carter Center joined the fight. Since then, the number of cases has dropped 99.99%. Come by my YouTube channel Sunday, Nov 16 at 10 am PST to learn all about it! www.youtube.com/watch?v=0brr...
Dracunculiasis: Taming The Dragon Worm
YouTube video by The Everyday Epidemiologist
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November 15, 2025 at 5:22 PM
In 1981 the WHO and CDC decided to try to eradicate Guinea worm disease. In 1986, The Carter Center joined the fight. Since then, the number of cases has dropped 99.99%. Come by my YouTube channel Sunday, Nov 16 at 10 am PST to learn all about it! www.youtube.com/watch?v=0brr...
An infant botulism outbreak in the US has been linked to ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula. See the link below for symptoms to look out for as well as the products affected. This is critically important as this can cause life threatening illness. www.fda.gov/food/outbrea....
November 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
An infant botulism outbreak in the US has been linked to ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula. See the link below for symptoms to look out for as well as the products affected. This is critically important as this can cause life threatening illness. www.fda.gov/food/outbrea....
In 1986 there were an estimated 3.5 million cases of dracunculiasis (Guinea worm disease). In 2024 that was down to 15. Stop by my YouTube stream Sunday, Nov. 16th at 10:00 am PST to find out all about this disease and the efforts to eradicate it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0brr...
Dracunculiasis: Taming The Dragon Worm
YouTube video by The Everyday Epidemiologist
www.youtube.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:14 PM
In 1986 there were an estimated 3.5 million cases of dracunculiasis (Guinea worm disease). In 2024 that was down to 15. Stop by my YouTube stream Sunday, Nov. 16th at 10:00 am PST to find out all about this disease and the efforts to eradicate it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0brr...