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Global / International

107 live updates

Public Health / Outbreaks

10 monitored sources in this section

1 active
Trusted source

UK Health Security Agency

Latest 4
UkAllPublic HealthGlobal Health
29 Jul
Guidance: Easy read guide to the MMRV vaccination

Easy read information on the MMRV vaccination which protects against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella.

29 Jul
Accredited official statistics: Vaccination coverage statistics, England (COVER programme): April 2025 to March 2026

England annual data on coverage achieved by the childhood immunisation programme.

29 Jul
Official Statistics: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) maternal vaccination coverage in England: March 2026

Insights on the vaccine uptake and commentary on the RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) vaccination programme for pregnant women.

28 Jul
Guidance: Botulism: clinical and public health management

Information for healthcare professionals on the diagnosis and treatment of infant botulism, foodborne botulism and wound botulism.

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

359 live updates

Clinical Safety, Drugs & Alerts

9 monitored sources in this section

4 active
Trusted source

FDA MedWatch Safety Alerts

Latest 4
UsAllMedication SafetyUs Core
27 Jul
American Regent, Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of One Lot of Papaverine Hydrochloride Injection, USP 60 mg/ 2 mL Due to the Presence of Visible Particulate Matter

July 24, 2026 – Shirley, NY, American Regent, Inc. is conducting a nationwide voluntary recall of a single lot of Papaverine Hydrochloride Injection, USP, 60 mg/2 mL single dose vial to the consumer level. The product is being recalled due to the presence of particulate matter identified as glass an

24 Jul
Sunny Pharmtech, Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Cyclophosphamide for Injection, USP to the User Level Due to the Presence of Particulate Matter

July 24, 2026 - Taoyuan City, Taiwan - Sunny Pharmtech, Inc is voluntarily recalling three lots of Cyclophosphamide for Injection, USP, 1g/vial and 2g/vial, to the User Level due to the presence of particulate matter identified as steel. To date, no adverse events or injuries associated with this pa

24 Jul
Early Alert: Percutaneous Catheter Issue from Boston Scientific

ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection Systems may have arterial sheath tip separation or partial tip separation during use

24 Jul
BAXTER ISSUES VOLUNTARY NATIONWIDE RECALL OF CEFAZOLIN IN DEXTROSE INJECTION, USP, 2G / 100ML (20MG / ML) SINGLE-DOSE INFUSION BAG IN 100ML DUE TO PARTICULATE MATTER FOUND IN SOLUTION

July 24, 2026 – DEERFIELD, Ill., Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX) is voluntarily recalling Lot LD175708, Exp 14-Feb 2027 of Cefazolin in Dextrose Injection due to a report of particulate matter found in the solution identified as cardboard. Risk Statement: The use of the defective product has a

Trusted source

FDA Recalls, Market Withdrawals, and Safety Alerts

Latest 4
UsAllPatient SafetyUs Core
24 Jul
LIDL US Recalls Eridanous Shortbread Cookies with Chocolate Truffle Coating & Apricot Filling due to Undeclared Wheat, Soy, Milk, and Eggs

ARLINGTON, VA – JULY 24, 2026 – Lidl US is recalling all units of Eridanous Shortbread Cookies with Chocolate Truffle Coating & Apricot Filling 11.6 oz (330 g) box UPC 4056489125839 with foreign language ingredients and nutrition facts panel due to undeclared wheat, soy, milk, and egg allergens. Peo

22 Jul
Midwest Poultry Services. L.P. Recalls Shell Eggs Due to Possible Salmonella Enteritidis Contamination

Midwest Poultry Services, L.P. is voluntarily recalling 1,589,577 dozen white shell eggs and brown cage free shell eggs produced in Texas because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections i

21 Jul
PT Organics Limited Recalls Select Pumpkin Tree Peter Rabbit Organics Banana & Strawberry Fruit Puree Pouches Due to the Potential for Soft Plastic to Enter the Finished Product

July 21st, 2026, PT Organics Limited of Lake Oswego, Oregon is voluntarily recalling select Pumpkin Tree Peter Rabbit Organics Banana & Strawberry 4 oz. (113 g) pouches because of an internal packaging defect that may result in the presence of a strand of soft, food-grade plastic in the finished pro

21 Jul
Fresh & Ready Foods LLC Recalls Spicy Breakfast Burrito due to Undeclared Soy

Charlotte, N.C. - Fresh & Ready Foods LLC is recalling a limited number of Sprig & Sprout Spicy Breakfast Burrito and Fresh and Ready Spicy Breakfast Burrito because they may contain undeclared soy. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy run the risk of serious or life-threatening a

Trusted source

FDA What’s New: Drugs

Latest 4
UsAllMedication SafetyUs Core
28 Jul
Upcoming Product-Specific Guidances for Generic Drug Product Development

Information related to upcoming new and revised product-specific guidances (PSGs) to support the development and approval of safe and effective complex generic drug products.

28 Jul
AHC Products, Inc. - 728604 - 06/12/2026

CGMP/Finished Pharmaceuticals/Adulterated

27 Jul
Electronic Registration and Listing Compliance Program

Establishment registration and drug listing data is submitted by drug manufacturers and own label drug distributors through electronic means using Structured Product Labeling format (SPL).

27 Jul
CDER Patient-Focused Drug Development

Patient-focused drug development (PFDD) is a systematic approach to help ensure that patients’ experiences, perspectives, needs, and priorities are captured and meaningfully incorporated into drug development and evaluation. The primary goal of patient-focused drug development is to better incorpora

Trusted source

FDA What’s New: Vaccines, Blood & Biologics

Latest 4
UsAllVaccines BiologicsUs Core
27 Jul
Cellular, Tissue, and Gene Therapies Advisory Committee July 30, 2026 Meeting Announcement- UPDATED INFORMATION (as of 7/16/2026) - 07/30/2026

This is the main page for the CBER Cellular, Tissue, and Gene Therapies Advisory Committee (CTGTAC) July 30, 2026 announcement and meeting materials.

27 Jul
Cellular, Tissue, and Gene Therapies Advisory Committee July 29, 2026 Meeting Announcement- UPDATED INFORMATION (as of 7/16/2026) - 07/29/2026

This is the main page for the CBER Cellular, Tissue, and Gene Therapies Advisory Committee (CTGTAC) July 29, 2026 announcement and meeting materials.

24 Jul
BK261351- ADAMII CD34 System

ADAMII CD34 System includes ADAMII-CD34 Kit which is designed for use with ADAMII (Instrument), a benchtop image-based fluorescence cell counter.

24 Jul
Roster of the Cellular, Tissue and Gene Therapies Advisory Committee

This is the Roster of the Cellular, Tissue and Gene Therapies Advisory Committee.

Public Health / Outbreaks

7 monitored sources in this section

2 active
Trusted source

CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases — Ahead of Print

Latest 4
UsAllInfection ControlUs Core
28 Jul
Seroprevalence of Influenza A(H5N1) Virus in Domestic Cats at Epicenter of Dairy Cattle Outbreaks, California, USA, 2024–2026

I. G. Bemis et al.

27 Jul
A Multi-Partner Effort to Launch and Sustain Wastewater Surveillance, United States

J. Yoder et al.

27 Jul
Emergence of Rabies in Cape Fur Seals, South Africa

C. Ngoepe et al.

26 Jul
In Memoriam: The Enduring Influence of Nancy J. Cox (1948–2026)

D. B. Jernigan et al.

Other Updates

30 monitored sources in this section

2 active
Trusted source

CDC Travel Health Notices

Latest 2
GlobalAllPublic HealthUs Core
16 Jul
Level 2 - Chikungunya in Costa Rica

There is an outbreak of chikungunya in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Most cases have been reported in Playa Langosta. You can protect yourself by preventing mosquito bites.

25 Jun
Level 1 - Diphtheria in Haiti

There is an outbreak of diphtheria in Haiti.

Trusted source

CDC MMWR

Latest 3
UsAllPublic HealthUs Core
18 Jun
Notes from the Field: Initial Public Health Response to a Measles Outbreak in a Close-Knit West Texas Community - January−February 2025

This report describes the public health response to a measles outbreak in a Texas community.

18 Jun
Notes from the Field: Case of Legionnaires Disease Associated with a Home Device Used to Mix Powdered Infant Formula - United States, 2025

This report describes a case of Legionnaires disease in an infant who drank formula prepared using a formula mixing device and tap water.

16 Jun
Surveillance Summaries: Foodborne Disease Outbreaks Associated with Marine Toxins - Foodborne Disease Outbreak Surveillance System, United States, 2011-2023

This report describes 402 foodborne disease outbreaks caused by marine toxins were reported to FDOSS. These outbreaks resulted in 1,280 illnesses, 96 hospitalizations, and one death.

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

34 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

2 active
Trusted source

Amref Health Africa News

Latest 4
AfricaAllCommunity HealthAfrica Global South
29 Jul
The Mason Who Is Building Skills, Dignity and Health in Kakuma

At schools in Kakuma serving as many as 3,000 learners, available latrines were inadequate and often… The post The Mason Who Is Building Skills, Dignity and Health in Kakuma appeared first on Newsroom.

28 Jul
Giving Every Child in Nairobi the Best Start: County Government, M-PESA Foundation and Amref Health Africa Design a New Responsive Caregiving Programme

A baby’s brain develops faster in the first three years of life than at any other… The post Giving Every Child in Nairobi the Best Start: County Government, M-PESA Foundation and Amref Health Africa Design a New Responsive Caregiving Programme appeared first on Newsroom.

27 Jul
Beyond the Volleyball Court: Using Sport to Empower Healthier Adolescents

The sound of whistles, cheers and applause filled the air in Mutuini Ward as students from… The post Beyond the Volleyball Court: Using Sport to Empower Healthier Adolescents appeared first on Newsroom.

24 Jul
REACH-OUT Project Stakeholders in Busia County Co-Create Evidence-Informed Solutions to Strengthen Childhood Immunisation

The REACH-OUT Project held a dynamic two-day co-creation workshop in Busia County, bringing together National and… The post REACH-OUT Project Stakeholders in Busia County Co-Create Evidence-Informed Solutions to Strengthen Childhood Immunisation appeared first on Newsroom.

Trusted source

South Africa NICD Alerts

Latest 4
South AfricaAllPublic HealthAfrica Global South
27 Jul
NICD strengthens wastewater and environmental surveillance capacity on the continent

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) is hosting the Technical Assistance Partnership for Wastewater and Environmental Surveillance (TAP-WES) Training Programme in Johannesburg from 20–31 July 2026. The programme brings together laboratory scientists, biomedical scientists, and scientific officers ...

20 Jul
Weekly measles and rubella situation report (week 28 of 2026)

Measles and rubella surveillance data and analyses are updated daily and reported weekly. The reported figures may be influenced by the number of specimens from suspected cases that are received by the laboratory at the time of testing. Measles surveillance National measles surveillance has detected an increase in m...

17 Jul
Diphtheria situational report (week 28 of 2026)

Between 29 December 2025 and 12 July 2026, 38 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria and ten asymptomatic carriers of toxigenic C. diphtheriae have been identified in South Africa. Most confirmed cases were reported from the Western Cape (84%; 32/38), followed by Limpopo (11%; 4/38) and Gauteng. Asymptomatic carr...

10 Jul
Diphtheria situational report (week 27 of 2026)

Between 29 December 2025 and 5 July 2026, 37 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria and seven asymptomatic carriers of toxigenic C. diphtheriae have been identified in South Africa. Most confirmed cases (84%; 31/37) and all carriers were from the Western Cape, while four of the remaining confirmed cases (11%, 4/3...

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.