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Global / International

38 live updates

Public Health / Outbreaks

10 monitored sources in this section

1 active
Trusted source

UK Health Security Agency

Latest 4
UkAllPublic HealthGlobal Health
08 Jun
Training and events: UKHSA Knowledge and Library Services

Knowledge and Library Services provide a range of information skills training for eligible staff. Training is available in group or one-to-one settings.

08 Jun
Guidance: Carbon monoxide (CO): antenatal checks algorithm for midwives

An algorithm for midwives to help diagnose carbon monoxide poisoning in pregnant women and offer advice for pregnant women in the event of exposure.

08 Jun
Official Statistics: Weekly all-cause mortality surveillance: week ending 5 July 2026

How the actual number of deaths in England compare with expected numbers for each week.

08 Jun
Accredited official statistics: Quarterly Epidemiological Commentary: mandatory MRSA, MSSA and Gram-negative bacteraemia and Clostridioides difficile infection, data up to January to March 2026

Epidemiological analyses of mandatory surveillance data on healthcare associated infections (HCAI); MRSA, MSSA and Gram-negative bacteraemia (Escherichia coli (E. coli), Pseudomonas aeruginosa ( P. aeruginoa), Klebsiella species (Klebsiella spp.)), and Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infection.

Nursing Homes / Long-Term Care

2 monitored sources in this section

0 active
No current updates available in this section yet.

Workforce, Education & Practice

1 monitored sources in this section

0 active
No current updates available in this section yet.

Other Updates

1 monitored sources in this section

0 active
No current updates available in this section yet.

United States

141 live updates

Clinical Safety, Drugs & Alerts

9 monitored sources in this section

5 active
Trusted source

FDA MedWatch Safety Alerts

Latest 4
UsAllMedication SafetyUs Core
08 Jun
Early Alert: Breathing Circuit Set Issue from Hamilton Medical

The ventilator breathing circuits are intended to connect a ventilator to a patient tube or mask. Obstruction may result in inadequate ventilation

08 Jun
BD Issues Nationwide Recall for Specific Lots of ChloraPrep™ Clear Single Sterile 1 mL and FREPP™ Clear 1.5 mL Applicators Due to Microbial Contamination

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. (June 06, 2026) – BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) is voluntarily recalling lot 4032183 of ChloraPrep™ Clear 1 mL Single Sterile and lot 4073005 of FREPP™ Clear 1.5 mL applicators with paper lidding to the consumer level. These products are being recalled due to fungal contami

05 Jun
Anesthesia Delivery Systems Recall: GE HealthCare Issues Correction for Certain Carestations due to Risk of Ineffective Ventilation When Used in Volume Control Ventilation (VCV) Mode 

GE HealthCare is correcting Carestations that may not ventilate properly in VCV mode. The issue is clearly indicated by alarms; other modes remain effective.

05 Jun
Early Alert: Infant Resuscitation System Issue from GE HealthCare

The air-oxygen blender knob shaft on certain integrated and stand-alone Resuscitation systems can loosen, affecting the delivered oxygen concentration

Trusted source

FDA Recalls, Market Withdrawals, and Safety Alerts

Latest 4
UsAllPatient SafetyUs Core
08 Jun
GO Raw LLC. Expands Voluntary Recall to Include One Lot of Steve’s Real Food Freeze-Dried Chicken Recipe Due to Low Thiamine (Vitamin B1) Levels

Cottonwood Heights, Utah (June 8, 2026) Go Raw LLC is expanding its February 17, 2026 recall to include an additional lot of Freeze-Dried Chicken Recipe product due to potentially low levels of thiamine (Vitamin B1).

05 Jun
Nelson & Isa Lacteos LLC Recalls Requeson Cheese Due to Possible Health Risk

Nelson & Isa Lacteos LLC. of Bayshore, NY, is recalling 1lb packages of Requeson Cheese because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems

04 Jun
Ballester Hermanos Realiza un Retiro por Contenido No Declarado de Soya y Leche en Pearl Milling Company Original Pancake & Waffles (MEZCLA PARA PANQUEQUES Y WAFFLES) Complete 5.99oz (170GR) Distribuido en Puerto Rico

Ballester Hermanos está retirando un número limitado de bolsas de 5.99 OZ (170GR) de PEARL MILLING COMPANY ORIGINAL PANCAKE & WAFFLES (MEZCLA PARA PANQUEQUES Y WAFFLES) COMPLETE debido a la presencia no declarada de leche y soya. Las personas con alergia o sensibilidad grave a la leche y/o la soya c

04 Jun
Ballester Hermanos Issues a Recall Due to Undeclared Soy and Milk in Pearl Milling Company Original Pancake & Waffles (MEZCLA PARA PANQUEQUES Y WAFFLES) Complete 5.99oz (170gr) Distributed in Puerto Rico

Ballester Hermanos is recalling a limited number of 5.99OZ (170GR) pouches of PEARL MILLING COMPANY ORIGINAL PANCAKE & WAFFLES (MEZCLA PARA PANQUEQUES Y WAFFLES) COMPLETE due to undeclared milk and soy. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk and/or soy run the risk of a serious or

Trusted source

FDA What’s New: Drugs

Latest 4
UsAllMedication SafetyUs Core
08 Jun
Over-The-Counter (OTC) Heartburn Treatment

There are three classes of OTC medications for the treatment of heartburn. Learn more.

08 Jun
Janus Kinase (JAK) inhibitors: Drug Safety Communication - FDA Requires Warnings about Increased Risk of Serious Heart-related Events, Cancer, Blood Clots, and Death

FDA is requiring revisions to the Boxed Warning, FDA’s most prominent warning, for Xeljanz/Xeljanz XR, Olumiant, and Rinvoq to include information about the risks of serious heart-related events, cancer, blood clots, and death.

08 Jun
FDA Public Meeting: FDA-Led Patient-Focused Drug Development Meeting for Nonhealing Chronic Wounds - 08/25/2026

On August 25, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is hosting a hybrid public meeting on Patient-Focused Drug Development for Nonhealing Chronic Wounds.

08 Jun
2022 Financial Transparency and Efficiency of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, Biosimilar User Fee Act, and Generic Drug User Fee Amendments - 06/07/2022

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) is announcing its annual public meeting and opportunity for public comment on “Financial Transparency and Efficiency of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, Biosimilar User Fee Act, and Generic Drug User Fee Amendments.”

Trusted source

FDA What’s New: Vaccines, Blood & Biologics

Latest 4
UsAllVaccines BiologicsUs Core
08 Jun
OTP Town Hall: Best Practices for Preparing BLA Submissions for Cell and Gene Therapy Products - 06/04/2026

The FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), Office of Therapeutic Products (OTP) is hosting its next virtual town hall on June 4, 2026. During this town hall, experts from OTP’s Office of Review Management & Regulatory Review (ORMRR) will answer questions regarding Biologic License Application...

08 Jun
Adnan M. Dahdul, M.D. - 719607 - 05/15/2026

Clinical Investigator/BIMO

08 Jun
Adnan Dahdul, MD - 719607 - 03/12/2026

Clinical Investigator/BIMO

05 Jun
Vaccines Licensed for Use in the United States

The product name and trade name of vaccines licensed for use in the United States.

Trusted source

FDA Health Fraud

Latest 4
UsAllPatient SafetyUs Core
07 Apr
Umary contains hidden drug ingredients

The Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers not to purchase or use Umary, a product promoted and sold for pain on various websites, including https://www.solovital.com and possibly in some retail stores.

24 Jul
BIG GUYS Male Energy Supplement contains hidden drug ingredient

The Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers not to purchase or use BIG GUYS Male Energy Supplement, a product promoted and sold as an energy booster on the website www.amazon.com and possibly in some retail stores.

24 Jul
The Rock contains hidden drug ingredient

The Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers not to purchase or use The Rock, a product promoted and sold for sexual enhancement on various websites, and possibly in some retail stores. This product was distributed by Noah’s Wholesale, LLC.

24 Jul
Ram It contains hidden drug ingredient

The Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers not to purchase or use Ram It, a product promoted and sold for sexual enhancement on various websites, including www.amazon.com, and possibly in some retail stores.

Public Health / Outbreaks

7 monitored sources in this section

2 active
Trusted source

FDA Outbreaks

Latest 4
UsAllPublic HealthUs Core
17 Mar
CORE Annual Reports

CORE Annual Reports summarize the adverse events and outbreaks linked to FDA-regulated foods investigated by the CORE Network by calendar year, and highlight any public health actions that were taken as a result of those investigations.

03 Feb
Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella Newport: Red Onions (July 2020)

Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella Newport: Red Onions (July 2020)

03 Feb
Outbreak Investigation of E. coli - Leafy Greens (December 2020)

Outbreak Investigation of E. coli - Leafy Greens (December 2020)

03 Feb
Outbreak Investigation of E. coli O157:H7: Unknown Food (Fall 2020)

The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, is investigating illnesses in a third multistate outbreak of E.coli O157:H7 infections this Fall.

Trusted source

CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases — Ahead of Print

Latest 4
UsAllInfection ControlUs Core
05 Jun
Clinical Predictors of Fatal Outcomes from Human Leptospirosis, Thailand, 2015–2024

U. Limothai et al.

04 Jun
National Surveillance of Enterovirus D68 Upsurge, France, 2024

M. Jeannoël et al.

02 Jun
Outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease Linked to Newly Installed Residential Water Heaters, the Netherlands, 2022–2023

D. Reukers et al.

29 May
Cerebrospinal Fluid Findings among Patients with Anaplasmosis and Central Nervous Involvement, Minnesota and Wisconsin, USA

I. Dumic et al.

Other Updates

30 monitored sources in this section

2 active
Trusted source

CDC Travel Health Notices

Latest 4
GlobalAllPublic HealthUs Core
04 Jun
Level 1 - Hepatitis A in Canada

Manitoba, Canada is currently experiencing a hepatitis A virus (HAV) outbreak. HAV is contagious and spreads through close person-to-person contact and by eating contaminated food or drink.

04 Jun
Level 2 - Chikungunya in French Guiana

There is an outbreak of chikungunya in French Guiana. You can protect yourself by preventing mosquito bites.

02 Jun
Level 1 - Diphtheria in Sub-Saharan Africa

There are outbreaks of diphtheria in several countries in Africa. Vaccination against diphtheria is essential to protect against the disease. Country List : Chad, Guinea, Niger, Nigeria, Mali, Mauritania, Somalia

02 Jun
Level 2 - Malaria in Mayotte

Increased cases of malaria have been reported in Mayotte. Malaria is spread by the bite of infected mosquitoes.

Trusted source

CDC MMWR

Latest 4
UsAllPublic HealthUs Core
05 Jun
EARLY RELEASE: Notes from the Field: Outbreak of Ebola Disease Caused by Bundibugyo Virus - Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, May 2026

This report describes a large outbreak of Bundibugyo virus disease identified in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.

05 Jun
EARLY RELEASE: Assessment of Risk to the U.S. Population from the Ebola Disease Outbreak Caused by Bundibugyo Virus, 2026

This report describes the risk posed by the current Ebola outbreak to the general U.S. population.

05 Jun
EARLY RELEASE: Modeled Scenario Projections for the Ebola Disease Outbreak Caused by Bundibugyo Virus, 2026

This report describes using a transmission model to project Ebola outbreak growth over three months.

04 Jun
Notes from the Field: Borrelia mayonii Lyme Disease - New York, 2025

This report describes an outbreak of 39 cases of amatoxin mushroom poisoning in Northern California.

Regulation, Quality & Compliance

11 monitored sources in this section

0 active
No current updates available in this section yet.

Workforce, Education & Practice

4 monitored sources in this section

0 active
No current updates available in this section yet.

Nursing Homes / Long-Term Care

8 monitored sources in this section

0 active
No current updates available in this section yet.

Home Health & Community Care

3 monitored sources in this section

0 active
No current updates available in this section yet.

Africa

8 live updates

Public Health / Outbreaks

2 monitored sources in this section

0 active
No current updates available in this section yet.

Other Updates

9 monitored sources in this section

1 active
Trusted source

Amref Health Africa News

Latest 4
AfricaAllCommunity HealthAfrica Global South
05 Jun
Eco Afya Organics: Turning Waste into Health, Wealth, and Hope for Consumers

“Healthy soils produce healthy food. Healthy food supports healthy people.” For many people, organic waste is… The post Eco Afya Organics: Turning Waste into Health, Wealth, and Hope for Consumers appeared first on Newsroom.

05 Jun
When the Flames Die Down: A Community’s Journey Through Grief and Healing After the Utumishi Fire

The night the fire tore through a dormitory at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County,… The post When the Flames Die Down: A Community’s Journey Through Grief and Healing After the Utumishi Fire appeared first on Newsroom.

04 Jun
Amref Health Africa Strengthens Ebola Preparedness and Response in Uganda

When an Ebola outbreak was confirmed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in May 2026, alarm… The post Amref Health Africa Strengthens Ebola Preparedness and Response in Uganda appeared first on Newsroom.

02 Jun
One Health Drive AMS-IPC Africa (Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention in One Health in Africa)

National AMR context Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the leading global public health threats and… The post One Health Drive AMS-IPC Africa (Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention in One Health in Africa) appeared first on Newsroom.

Europe

0 live updates

Public Health / Outbreaks

1 monitored sources in this section

0 active
No current updates available in this section yet.

Other Healthcare Updates

0 live updates

Other Updates

1 monitored sources in this section

0 active
No current updates available in this section yet.