“Moderna argued that the United States should have been the defendant in the case because it made the vaccine for the federal government's nationwide vaccination effort Operation Warp Speed” reuters.com/legal/governme…

“Together, they established more than 60 recommendations covering how phages should be selected, tested, manufactured, administered, and monitored” sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/…

“Autumn is beginning to look more clearly like the start of bird-flu season for livestock, and, by extension, the time of year that the spillover risk to humans could be highest” theatlantic.com/health/2026/11…

Infectious Disease News November 5, 2026: Another measles death, COVID/RSV vaccines in pregnancy, the microbiome, lower body temperatures, and more

“The latest cases—in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona—involve horses, cattle, sheep, dogs, and a chicken” cidrap.umn.edu/new-world-scre…

“An infant in Wisconsin has died from measles, the first such death in the state since 1990—36 years ago” cidrap.umn.edu/measles/baby-w…

“The study found no differences in overall ASQ-3 scores or in the assessment's specific domain scores between kids whose moms got the COVID vaccine while pregnant and those whose moms did not. The kids in the study ranged in age from 18 to 30 months.” cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/new-e…

“On October 3, Kenya released five Ebola patients from the hospital after tests showed they had cleared the virus, the Ministry of Health told the AP. Two patients are still receiving supportive care in the hospital.” cidrap.umn.edu/ebola/ebola-ca…

Schools amplify respiratory and GI viruses. Hundreds of people share air, bathrooms, and lunch tables every day, then carry infections home. A spike in absences is often a community's first signal, which is why the health department should be engaged before a school has to close.
Spoke with FOX 5 DC about Prince George's County, where Princeton Elementary shut down after 48 students and 16 staff fell ill.
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In this video I analyze an episode of The Office dealing with sanitation and the hygiene hypothesis

Silence when a colleague is punished for being right is not neutral. It tells the punisher the price was worth paying. A new Substack post by me on @celinegounder’s Smadel Lecture and the second voice: ameshadalja.substack.com/p/the-second-v…

“whereas single antibodies can block sensitive strains, multiple antibodies are likely required to prevent both viral escape and breakthrough infections.”
genengnews.com/topics/infecti…

“Fecal sIgA levels were more than double among industrialized participants compared with non-industrialized groups on average, while fecal CgA levels, which reflect intestinal stress, were more than eight times higher. Fecal calprotectin, a marker of inflammation, did not show the same overall association with industrialization; higher values occurred in certain populations experiencing rapid social or environmental changes” news-medical.net/news/20261104/…

“Specifically, they found that fewer vaccinated pregnancies experienced preterm birth (4.7%; 95% CI, 4.4%-5%) vs. unvaccinated pregnancies (6.3%; 95% CI, 5.9%-6.7%)” healio.com/news/infectiou…

“Canada's experience underscores the fragility of hard-won public health achievements” cidrap.umn.edu/measles/canada…

“repeat interferon-gamma release assay testing could be better targeted to patients with weakly positive initial results who are at low risk for tuberculosis infection” — @IDSAReporter idsareporter.com/issues/2026/no…

"When your immune system is trying to defend you against all these things that are trying to kill you, it consumes calories. And calories are another word for heat,"
bbc.com/future/article…

“Three disease-specific indicators achieved their 2025 milestones: chikungunya vaccine development, reduced dengue case fatality rates and the availability of WHO-recommended polyspecific antivenoms for snakebites.”
healthpolicy-watch.news/uneven-and-fra…

“The vaccine was developed by the University of Oxford with the Serum Institute of India and Moderna.” aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/4…

I’m quoted about how the long COVID patients who most need treatment are least likely to recover alone: under 1 in 5 with multisystem symptoms improved in three years, vs. 60% with smell or taste loss. Placebo-controlled trials are the priority.

prevention.com/health/a743366…