Last week CDC updated its immunization schedules for the COVID-19 vaccination to apply “individual-based decision-making,” as was recommended by the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). Taking effect October 7 for adults and children, the intent is for patients...

Although there have been no federal updates on the spread of H5N1 since September 30, due to the government shutdown, updates made just prior to that, along with continuing reports of new H5N1 avian flu outbreaks in poultry on commercial...

As hunting seasons begin opening across the U.S., it is a good time to remind hunters and venison consumers of the threat of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in deer, its risks, and state regulations for its control. Although there are...

Last week CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) held a meeting to discuss changes to the vaccination policies for chickenpox, COVID-19, and Hepatitis B. The committee made three key recommendations: Recommendations from ACIP become part of the CDC immunization...

Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) has been a subject of discussion for much of 2025 with Robert F Kennedy Jr. seeking to “close the loophole” on the ability of the food industry to self affirm a GRAS without notice to...

Raw pet food has once again caused the death of a cat, this time due to HPAI H5N1 for which samples of the food tested positive. It is not the first time such events have occurred: last December, a house...

Widely distributed in the Northeast, South, and Midwest US, excepting the far north areas, the lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum) has been gaining notoriety with its ability to spread Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), a delayed allergy to beef and pork, through...

Despite the fact that CDC has estimated that COVID-19 infections are growing or likely growing in 34 states and staying steady in 14, with no states showing a decline, the ability for many Americans to receive an approved COVID-19 vaccine...

In recent weeks, at least three incidents of botulism contamination of three different foods have caused recalls in Europe. Botulism is a rare but serious illness caused by the toxins produced by Clostridium botulinum bacteria which attacks the body’s nerves...

With school starting within the next few weeks for most children in the US, new CDC data showing childhood vaccination coverage having declined for all reported vaccines is raising concern among experts. The continuing slide in uptake of the measles,...