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Global / International

100 live updates

Public Health / Outbreaks

10 monitored sources in this section

1 active
Trusted source

UK Health Security Agency

Latest 4
UkAllPublic HealthGlobal Health
05 Aug
Guidance: Why is my baby being offered an RSV immunisation?

This leaflet is for parents of premature babies who are offered Clesrovimab or Nirservimab to help protect their baby against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

05 Aug
Zika virus: sample testing advice

Guidance on who to test for Zika virus infection and which samples to collect.

05 Aug
Cryptosporidium Reference Unit (CRU)

The national reference unit for cryptosporidium provides expert management, prevention and control advice as well as laboratory typing and confirmation services.

05 Aug
Guidance: Pneumococcal: the green book chapter

Pneumococcal immunisation information for public health professionals.

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

367 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
05 Aug
Fresenius Kabi Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of One Lot of Morphine Sulfate Injection, USP in a Simplist® Prefilled Syringe Due to Labeling Mix-up

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 8/4/2026 – LAKE ZURICH, Ill.— Fresenius Kabi, an operating company of the Fresenius Group, is voluntarily recalling one lot of Morphine Sulfate Injection USP, Simplist® 2 mg/1 mL due to a label mix-up. The MicroVault labeled as Morphine 2 mg/1 mL, may contain a Prefilled Syri

04 Aug
Early Alert: Intraosseous Needle Set Issue from Becton Dickinson

BD is recalling certain BD Intraosseous Vascular Access System Needle Sets due to difficulty removing the obturator (stylet) following placement.

03 Aug
Convenience Kit Correction: Medical Action Industries Issues Correction for Kits Containing Recalled Namic Manifolds

Particulates have the potential to be introduced into blood circulation and become lodged within blood vessels.

03 Aug
American Regent, Inc. Animal Health Issues Nationwide Recall of Two Lots of Adequan® Canine and Two Lots of Adequan® I.M. Due to Visible Glass Fiber Material in the Product

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 31, 2026 – Shirley, NY, American Regent, Inc. Animal Health is conducting a nationwide recall of two lots (25011 and 3369) of Adequan® Canine Injection (for dogs), 100 mg/mL 5mL multi-dose vials and two lots (24416 and 25265P) of Adequan® i.m. Injection (for horses), 500

Trusted source

FDA Recalls, Market Withdrawals, and Safety Alerts

Latest 4
UsAllPatient SafetyUs Core
04 Aug
Blank Slate Creamery Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Egg in Vegan Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert Coconut Fudge Sandwiches

Blank Slate Creamery of Ann Arbor, MI is recalling its 4.5 oz. packaged VEGAN NON-DAIRY FROZEN DESSERT COCONUT FUDGE SANDWICHES, because it may contain undeclared egg. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to eggs run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consu

03 Aug
Boticelli Foods Recalls Bettergoods Pistachio Nut Butter Because of Possible Health Risk

Boticelli Foods of Melville NY, is recalling 1 lot of bettergoods Pistachio Nut Butter, NET WT 6.7oz (190g), UPC 194346207968, Lot LB028ACP04, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail

31 Jul
Lidl US Expands Recall of Eridanous Shortbread Cookies Due to Undeclared Wheat, Soy, Milk, Egg and Tree Nut (Coconut) Allergens

ARLINGTON, VA – JULY 31, 2026 – Lidl US is expanding its July 24, 2026 recall of Eridanous Shortbread Cookies to include all units with a foreign language ingredients and nutrition facts panel for the following products:

31 Jul
Liebel-Flarsheim Company, LLC Issues Recall of OPTIRAY Imaging Bulk Package - 350, 500mL, Vial, Nationwide and Mexico Due to Presence of Particulate Matter

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 31, 2026 – Raleigh, North Carolina, Liebel-Flarsheim Company, LLC, is recalling one lot of OPTIRAY Imaging Bulk Package (IBP) 350, 500mL in vial, (Ioversol Injection 74% 350 mg iodine/ml) for intra-arterial or intra-venous use to the user level (hospitals, imaging center

Trusted source

FDA What’s New: Drugs

Latest 4
UsAllMedication SafetyUs Core
05 Aug
FDA Approves First Drug to Treat the Full Range of Narcolepsy Type 1 Symptoms

The FDA approved Orzeyful (oveporexton) tablets for the treatment of narcolepsy type 1 in adults.

05 Aug
Thomas Brunner Hygiene GmbH - 729018 - 07/24/2026

CGMP/Finished Pharmaceuticals/Unapproved New Drug/Misbranded/Adulterated

05 Aug
Bioterrorism and Drug Preparedness

FDA is working with other federal agencies to make sure adequate supplies of medicine and vaccines are available to the American public.

05 Aug
Antiseptic FDA Letters

Antiseptic FDA Letters

Trusted source

FDA What’s New: Vaccines, Blood & Biologics

Latest 4
UsAllVaccines BiologicsUs Core
05 Aug
America Must Address Early Clinical Development

FDA is reimagining the IND Process Through Clarifying Requirements and Launching the Expedited IND Pilot.

03 Aug
Development and Licensure of Vaccines to Prevent COVID-19

This is the Guidance for Industry, Development and Licensure of Vaccines to Prevent COVID-19, CBER, Biologics

03 Aug
Leveraging Prior Knowledge in the Development of Human Gene Therapy Products Incorporating Genome Editing

This is the Draft Guidance for Industry, Leveraging Prior Knowledge in the Development of Human Gene Therapy Products Incorporating Genome Editing

03 Aug
Investing in FDA’s Inspectional Enterprise

We are advancing transformation through a more aligned, risk-informed, and transparent approach to inspectional operations that is already taking shape across the FDA.

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
05 Aug
Implications of Wastewater Surveillance for Clinical Care among Infectious Disease Physicians, United States, 2024

S. L. Jones et al.

05 Aug
Investigation of Mycobacterium abscessus Cluster in Hospital, Maryland, USA, 2024

S. Ludmer et al.

05 Aug
Exploration of Public Perceptions of Wastewater Surveillance, United States, June 2024

J. T. Moore et al.

05 Aug
Human Myiasis Resulting from Reemergence of Cochliomyia hominivorax Screwworm, Mexico, 2025–2026

O. Delgado-Cuellar et al.

Other Updates

30 monitored sources in this section

1 active
Trusted source

CDC Travel Health Notices

Latest 4
GlobalAllPublic HealthUs Core
04 Aug
Level 4 - Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease in Ituri and Nord-Kivu Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

CDC recommends avoiding all travel to Ituri and Nord-Kivu (North-Kivu) provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) due to the current Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak unless traveling for humanitarian aid or emergency response.

03 Aug
Level 2 - Chikungunya in Nicaragua

Nicaragua is reporting increased cases of chikungunya. Most cases have been reported in Managua. You can protect yourself by preventing mosquito bites.

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.

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

33 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
01 Aug
Millions of Kenyan mothers and newborns are counting on our health system. We cannot afford to let them down.

On this Africa’s Women’s Day, I find myself both encouraged and restless. Encouraged, because in May… The post Millions of Kenyan mothers and newborns are counting on our health system. We cannot afford to let them down. appeared first on Newsroom.

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.

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South Africa NICD Alerts

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South AfricaAllPublic HealthAfrica Global South
03 Aug
Weekly measles and rubella situation report (week 30 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...

31 Jul
Diphtheria situational report (week 30 of 2026)

Between 29 December 2025 and 26 July 2026, 38 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria and 10 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 (5%; 2/38). Asympto...

30 Jul
There is no typhoid outbreak in South Africa

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) wishes to reassure the public that there is currently no Typhoid Fever outbreak in South Africa. Recent social media posts claiming that the NICD has confirmed a Typhoid fever outbreak in Tshwane are misleading. Please refer to https://www.nicd.ac.za/typhoid-fe...

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 ...

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.