A tick control pilot program, innovation challenges, focused NIH funding, and a public-private collaboration are all part of the HHS’ new multi-million-dollar initiative to combat the tick-borne Lyme disease. With close to 500,000 Americans diagnosed with Lyme disease each year,...

While a water cache on a long trail can be a blessing for those who have underestimated their water needs, it can also be a danger, as was discovered by dozens of hikers sickened with norovirus. Although not confirmed, the...

With the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) facing its 17th Ebola outbreak since the virus was first identified in 1976, the World Health Organization has determined the outbreak to constitute a public health emergency of international concern. Additionally, the...

May is turning out to be an eventful month for cyclists. Just as bicyclists are beginning to celebrate National Bike Month, reports have come out about a number of riders taken ill after the Famenne Ardenne Classic, a one-day professional...

The suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship carrying passengers from across the globe has brought the disease into the headlines this week. Although the outbreak is still under investigation, hantavirus has been confirmed in one case and is suspected...

With April already seeing the highest number of ER visits due to tick bites since CDC’s tracking began in 2017, experts are predicting 2026 to be another bad year. The uptick is likely attributed to climate change, with milder than...

How do you regard AI? Recent research is showing that some users are surrendering cognitively to AI, accepting its reasoning without question or verification, especially when the output is delivered “fluently, confidently, or with minimal friction.” The effects of this...

Some infectious disease germs and microbiological bacteria can live on, and be picked up from, surfaces for weeks or even months, not only busting the “five-second rule,” but making the eating of food or use of a utensil that fell...

With March being National Frozen Food Month and National Nutrition Month, we thought it would be interesting to see what the science has to say about fresh vs. frozen vegetables. The answer: Studies show little significant difference between fresh and...

Absenteeisms often create coverage challenges for a business, especially when the absent person is a manager. But, as studies are finding, presenteeisms can present greater, longer-term issues. Presenteeism is the act of attending work while sick, injured, or mentally unwell. Not...