World WHO: Tuberculosis cases rise for the first time in years Updated Apr 13, 2025 GENEVA (AP) — The number of people infected with tuberculosis, including the kind resistant to drugs, rose globally for the first time in year…
National Fauci to step down after decades as top US infection expert By LAURAN NEERGAARD and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press Aug 22, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert who became a household name — and the subject of partisan atta…
World Study connects climate hazards to 58% of infectious diseases By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Aug 8, 2022 Climate hazards such as flooding, heat waves and drought have worsened more than half of the hundreds of known infectious diseases in people, …
National Fauci expects to retire by end of Biden's current term Updated Apr 13, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government's top infectious disease expert, said Monday he plans to retire by the end of President Jo…
Local News Featured San Mateo County nurses ratify new contract Daily Journal staff report Apr 9, 2022 A new labor contract between San Mateo County and its nurses union was ratified Thursday, promising the health care workers better pay, greate…
State Featured Preteens can get vaxxed without parent under California bill By DON THOMPSON Associated PressUpdated Jan 21, 2022 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California would allow children age 12 and up to be vaccinated without their parents' consent under a proposal intro…
National COVID-19 variants add more variables to playing in pandemic By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer Feb 5, 2021 ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Playing college sports during the pandemic has potentially become more problematic as more contagious variants of the …
World UN health chief: World can start dreaming of pandemic's end By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press Dec 4, 2020 UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. health chief declared Friday that positive results from coronavirus vaccine trials mean the world "can begin to…
Health 'Tough year' for measles and other infectious diseases in US By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer Dec 27, 2019 NEW YORK (AP) — This year, the germs roared back.
Columnists Vaccines and public health investment By Erika PilpreUpdated Oct 3, 2019 Due to the rise of immunizations, infectious diseases have declined by about 19% over the last 35 years, huge progress compared to the beginni…
