A new study published in JAMA finds that long-term exposure to slightly elevated levels of ambient air pollution can be linked to accelerated development of lung damage similar to smoking, even among people who have never smoked. In this study conducted between 2000 and 2018 that included 5780 participants in…

A widespread outbreak of Legionnaires disease has killed one person and sickened possibly dozens of others who were all guests at the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel. The hotel evacuated all its guests on July 15 and remains closed until the situation is remedied. There were 12 lab-confirmed cases of the disease,…

Candida Auris is an emerging fungus that presents a serious global health threat. Candida Auris, also called C. Auris, is a yeast (type of fungus) that causes severe infections and can spread in healthcare settings. C. Auris can infect any body part, including blood or a wound. C. Auris infections…

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as of March 7, 2019, a large measles outbreak has been confirmed in 12 states with 228 individual cases. The deadly, very infectious, airborne disease outbreaks were reported from California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New…