There have been a number of reports of increased incidences of whooping cough (Bordetella pertussis (BP)) in the U.S., with clinical cases having risen throughout the last decades, primarily affecting teens and young adults, including those vaccinated when young. Having conducted...

A newly released report from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Emerging Risk Knowledge Networks (EREN) has identified eight food safety issues as emerging risks. The group discussed 18 potential emerging issues, with each presented in the form of a...

Ironically enough, Fall’s falling temperatures, leaves, and potential snow brings a rise in respiratory diseases, with an expectation that this year will bring another rise in COVID cases as well. So, once again, many states and the federal government are...

Respiratory viruses tend to spread at heightened rates in the fall and winter, peaking from December to February. Thus, fall vaccination against the viruses is recommended for influenza, COVID, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).  Following are some specific recommendations for...

The FDA has approved new, updated COVID-19 vaccines, which have been formulated to more closely target current variants and provide better protection against severe consequences. The approval and authorization was made on Monday. The actions approve Moderna (Spikevax) and Pfizer...

Fall is just around the corner, which generally means an uptick in infectious respiratory diseases, including (yes, again) COVID. One particularly acute example of this is the upward slope of COVID cases, as depicted by the data, below, from the...

The summer may be winding down, but mosquitoes are still thriving – and carrying disease. With 11 cases of locally acquired dengue reported in Florida, along with seven cases of locally acquired malaria, as of August 12, the Florida Department...

The more that has been learned about COVID-19, both during and after the pandemic, the more it was determined that the ventilation system of a building could have a significant impact on the aerosol transmission of COVID and other infectious...

In last week’s article, we discussed indicators that we’re seeing a potential uptick in COVID cases this summer or in the fall. Since the pandemic, the virus has been tracked primarily by case counts and/or hospitalizations, but as research continues...