insert_link Health / Medical US registers first measles death in decade A child in the US state of Texas has died from measles amid a worsening outbreak. The death is the first in the country from the disease in more than a decade. Nick Harper reports from Washington. today27 February, 2025
insert_link South Africa US Judge Blocks Trump’s Freeze on HIV Aid To S.A A U.S. federal judge has halted President Donald Trump’s attempt to freeze funding for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief , allowing CDC-funded HIV programs in South Africa to continue. Trump has appealed the ruling, with a decision expected later today. However, the long-term future of PEPFAR remains uncertain, as Congress must reauthorize the program by next month. The Trump administration has indicated plans to phase out funding, sparking […] today14 February, 2025
insert_link Health / Medical Surge in Syphilis Cases Leads Some Providers to Ration Penicillin Vials of injectable penicillin in cold storage at the Metro Public Health Department in Nashville, Tennessee. Injectable penicillin is the go-to treatment for syphilis and the only treatment considered safe for pregnant people with the disease. In mid-2023, the health department began rationing the injectable to just pregnant women because of a nationwide antibiotic shortage. Patients who test positive for syphilis and are not pregnant are given an oral antibiotic […] today2 February, 2024
