Think syphilis is a disease of the past? Think again. Syphilis cases have been increasing in Europe in recent years. Knowing the symptoms, getting tested and practising safer sex can help protect you and others. 🎥 Watch our myth-busting short: youtube.com/shorts/dfhXh... #SafeSex #Syphilis

#Ebola update: DRC reported 63 new confirmed cases as of 7/5, 8 of whom are already dead. In total so far in DRC, there've been 1624 cases & 521 deaths, for a CFR of ~32%. Lower than most Zaire & Sudan outbreaks, but still sizable. About 12,400 contacts have been identified, with 77% followed.

C-19 am 8.7.26: wieder↗️, R>1 Trend_Meldungen seit 1.4.: R↗️0,935, -11%/Woche, Halbzeit 41 Tage R_Berichte (korr): ↗️1,05 R_Meldungen (adj.): ↗️1,13 R_Hospit.: ↗️0,90 ... 14-TM: ↗️0,84 Inkl. DZF 60 <147>: Fälle: (7T-M): ~510 <~1250> Inzidenz: 4,2 (3,6) <10,5 (8,1)> Infiziert: 1 von ~17.000 <~7000>😆

www.bernerzeitung.ch/mrna-impfsto... "«Die Arbeit ist sehr gut gemacht und liefert einen Überblick über den aktuellen Stand bei den mRNA-Impfungen», sagt Philip Tarr, Leiter Infektiologie am Kantonsspital Baselland. Sie bestätige, was unter Fachleuten bekannt sei. "

"Die Auswertung ergab klar, dass bei Studierenden, die direkt mit den Hunden und Katzen interagierten, das Stressniveau signifikant stärker zurückging. Das zeigte sich an ihrem Cortisolspiegel im Speichel, der als zuverlässiger objektiver biologischer Marker für Stress gilt."

Die #Müllmafia in NRW weitet sich aus: Ein weiterer Kiesbetrieb soll giftigen Schutt illegal entsorgt haben – ausgerechnet belasteter Boden von einer Großbaustelle der Deutschen #Bahn. Schon jetzt sind in der Region #Schadstoffe messbar, die aus dem Schutt stammen.

www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/s... Deutschlandweit waren laut Schätzungen im vergangenen Jahr rund 657.000 Menschen daran erkrankt, 64 Prozent mehr als vor der Coronapandemie.

Thailand: COVID-19 cases have been rising for 9 consecutive weeks—jumping 1490% since early May Reported weekly cases: 🔸 Week 19: 226 🔸 Week 20: 284 🔸 Week 21: 370 🔸 Week 22: 610 🔸 Week 23: 929 🔸 Week 24: 1231 🔸 Week 25: 1720 🔸 Week 26: 2373 🔸 Week 27: 3594 dvis3.ddc.moph.go.th/t/DDC_CENTER...

Oh what a delicous baby....plus coffee and a book.

Took him home yesterday. Ten years after serving together. Found by complete chance in a parking lot. James told us: "I searched every database for months. Never expected to find him at a random pet store. But Duke found me."

Switzerland, deconvolutions until June 12th: XFG* stays dominant. Negligible BA.3.2*. Absolute viral load stays very low. bsky.app/profile/domi...

www.20min.ch/story/mister... Gute Besserung! Das @bag.admin.ch empfiehlt eine Auffrischung alle 10 Jahre für die FSME Impfung. #BEready

Ebola deaths top 500 as DRC health workers threaten to strike. The strike, over poor pay and scant supplies, could hamstring a clinical trial of potential therapies. Read more: https://bit.ly/4wtNYBM 📷: USAID / Flickr cc

Krankenkassenprämien steigen kontinuierlich, 10 % der einkommensschwachen Bevölkerung verzichten aus Kostengründen auf medizinische Leistungen – wird Gesundheit in der 🇨🇭 bald zum Luxus? Drei ExpertInnen der #unibern & @inselgruppe.bsky.social ordnen ein und bieten Lösungsansätze: sohub.io/72ws

Insurance premiums are rising steadily, and 10% of the low-income population skip medical care because they can’t afford it – is healthcare becoming a luxury in #Switzerland? 💊💰 Three experts from #unibern & @inselgruppe.bsky.social assess the situation & propose solutions: sohub.io/a6oe

www.bernerzeitung.ch/tollwut-kind... "Der Junge wurde in Kanada im Schlaf von einer Fledermaus im Gesicht berührt. Später starb er an Tollwut. Seine Familie macht den Fall öffentlich, um vor einem tödlichen Irrtum zu warnen."

www.bernerzeitung.ch/hantavirus-a... "Seit Ende Mai sind keine neuen Fälle im Zusammenhang mit der Hondius»aufgetreten. Insgesamt infizierten sich 13 Personen, drei starben – über 650 Kontakte in 30 Ländern wurden überwacht."

Nothing will wake you up faster in the middle of the night than the sound of a loud crash followed by the sound of tiny paws running away from the scene of the crime. The criminal:

Be ready mit BEready! Der Vortrag von Christine Föhr wird schon bald auf unserer Homepage aufgeschaltet! Karikatur von Heiko Sakurai, 2023

☀️🏙️ The urban heat island effect refers to the increase in temperature in urban areas compared to nearby rural or peri-urban zones. 🌡️ Climate change and urban growth intensify this phenomenon. 🔗 https://diccionario.isglobal.org/en/isla-de-calor-urbana/ #GlobalHealthDictionary

#USDA reports 3 more #H5N1 #birdflu infected dairy cow herds in Utah, bringing that state's total to 19 and the national total to 1,155 herds in 19 states since the outbreak in cows began. www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-po...

#Hantavirus update: @drtedros.who.int says the final people who were being quarantined for exposure to hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship have cleared the 42-day quarantine period. No new cases. #WHO considers the outbreak over. 13 cases in total, 3 of them fatal.

#Measles & #rubella can cause serious complications, including pneumonia, deafness, blindness, miscarriage & birth defects. Our animation explains why the #MMR vaccine matters for you, your family & community. 🎥 youtu.be/o0VjDwzX7oY 🌍 vaccination-info.europa.eu/en #UnitedInProtection #EpiSky

www.blv.admin.ch/de/newnsb/Vg... "Bern, 02.07.2026 — In der Schweiz gab es letztes Jahr mehr lebensmittelbedingte Erkrankungen als 2024. Am häufigsten waren Ansteckungen mit Bakterien der Gattung Campylobacter, gefolgt von Salmonellen."

“It’s just a microscopic water droplet surrounded by a fatty membrane and stuffed with chemicals and snippets of DNA encoding a mere 36 genes. But it’s also arguably the closest researchers have come to building a living cell from scratch.”🧪 My story in @science.org on a fascinating preprint:

Found a tick after a walk or hike? Don't panic. Knowing how to remove it correctly matters. For more tick-talk, have a listen of our latest podcast episode: bit.ly/ECDConAir74 #IDsky #EpiSky #Ticks #TickBorne #PublicHealth

#Marburg in Uganda is confirmed. Uganda formally reported 1 case to #WHO today. A reliable source tells me there are 2 confirmed cases. Developing story. Positive: Uganda is very good at containing outbreaks. Negative: Uganda doesn't like sharing info about them. www.statnews.com/2026/06/30/m...

The WHO aims to help nations confront growing threat of fungal disease, antifungal resistance Fungal diseases affect more than 300 million people a year, and antifungal resistance is making them worse, but the WHO says they’re an underestimated threat. ow.ly/TURa50ZjrMv 📷: Stephanie Rossow/CDC

Update of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in DRC & Uganda - 1 July: --- DRC: On 30 June, DRC reported a total of 1333 confirmed cases, including 399 deaths & 609 suspected cases. 26 new cases & 22 deaths were reported since 28 June. --- EU/EEA: 1 confirmed case reported in France on 24 June.

#Ebola: DRC is trailing in posting new numbers. They had been posting on a one-day delay, but there have been some gaps of late. The numbers as of 6/29: 1,333 confirmed cases, 399 of which were fatal. An increase of 26 new cases from the previous day. A hike in contacts identified, which is good.

#Marburg update: Reuters reports that the sole case Uganda has acknowledged was in a 1.5 year old child. Very unlikely a baby is the index case. More unlikely a baby will be a sole case. Parents, other siblings if there are any, at serious risk. www.reuters.com/business/hea...

Air Force trainee in San Antonio, Texas, died from flu. The trainee was among nearly 300 troops who fell ill in a flu outbreak at Lackland Air Force Base. Read more: ow.ly/ZNZ050Zjsfc.

[email protected] on eradicating #polio: "It’s no accident that polio’s last stronghold is one of the most insecure regions on earth," he said. There have been 10 wild polio cases reported in 2026 so far & 73 vaccine-derived cases. But high season is ahead. polioeradication.org/news/global-...

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The US has 10 COVlD hot spots (June 29, 2026) 🔹1 in 264 people actively infectious 🔹Levels flat or slightly rising, with volatility in CDC and Biobot reporting 🔹Ongoing major hot spots in Texas & Guam 🔹Isolated spikes in California, OR, NV, AL, GA, WV, NJ, and NY

1) 🇩🇪 The results of the German rehabilitation program for ME/CFS have been published. Unfortunately, the results are rather bleak: there was no improvement on multiple outcomes. A closer look at the main findings...

C-19 am 30.6.26: deutlich↘️ Trend_Meldungen seit 1.4.: R=0,926, -13%/Woche, Halbzeit 36 Tage ... inkl. DZF seit 1.5.: R=0,971, -5%/W, >3 M R_Ber (korr): ↘️0,81 R_Meld (adj.): ↘️0,85 R_Hospit.: ↘️0,83 ... 14-TM: ↘️0,94 Inkl. DZF 125‼️: Fälle: (7T-M): ~1000 Inzidenz: 8,2 (10,4) Infiziert: 1 von >8000😉

Social conditions. Personal experiences. Cultural beliefs. The cause of vaccine hesitancy can’t be boiled to just one single factor. Here’s how a study spanning Brazil and South Africa aimed to understand how different factors affect routine childhood immunisation uptake: bit.ly/4gAkdu7

„Natürliche“ Alternativen wie Astaxanthin, Pflanzenöle oder DIY-Sonnencreme kursieren immer wieder. Ein verlässlicher Schutz vor UV-Strahlung ist damit nicht gegeben. Für wirksamen Sonnenschutz braucht es geprüfte Produkte und korrekten Umgang mit Sonne. Mehr Infos: https://bit.ly/3XmVCj3