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The U.S. has a big syphilis problem on its hands. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that reported cases of the sexually transmitted infection once again climbed in 2022, reaching a total not seen in over 70 years. In slightly better news, reported cases of gonorrhea have taken a slight downturn, while chlamydia cases have stayed level.Alex Winter on the Most Important Modern Horror Movie The numbers come from the CDC’s latest STI Surveillance Report, which details the annual recorded…

A nurse prepares doses of the Pfizer vaccine on Dec. 30, 2021, during a COVID-19 vaccination event at Josephine's Southern Cooking in Chatham, Illinois.Brian Cassella | Tribune News Service | Getty ImagesThe Biden administration on Thursday urged Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax to price their updated Covid vaccines at a "reasonable" rate when they roll them out in the U.S. this fall.In a letter addressed to the shot manufacturers, the Department of Health and Human Services said price gouging the new jabs would take advantage…

A healthcare worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic in the Peabody Institute Library in Peabody, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022.Vanessa Leroy | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe Biden administration on Thursday announced a program to provide free Covid vaccines to uninsured Americans through December 2024 after the federal government's supply of shots runs out this fall.Those free shots, which the government is purchasing at a discount, will be available to the…

A few mosquitos in Florida have tested positive for the the parasite that causes malaria. The finding follows multiple confirmed human cases of the disease—four in Florida and one in Texas—believed to be the first domestically acquired instances of malaria in the U.S. in 20 years. The newly reported mosquito test results additionally confirm that the dangerous disease is spreading locally, from insects to people, in part of the Sunshine State.What is One Change Mark Zuckerberg Should Make to His Social Platforms? |…

Respiratory syncytial virus vial.Manjurul | Istock | Getty ImagesThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommended that adults ages 60 and above receive a single dose of RSV vaccines from Pfizer and GSK after consulting their doctors.Outgoing CDC Director Rochelle Walensky signed off on the recommendation, which an advisory panel of outside experts made last week. That endorsement says seniors should work with their health-care providers to decide if taking a shot is right for them. The CDC said the…

Mosquito season is in full swing across the U.S., and this year’s annual boom of summertime blood suckers comes with some additionalbad news. For the first time since 2003, malaria is spreading in the states. Both Florida and Texas have confirmed locally acquired cases of the potentially deadly mosquito-borne illness.Is Google's New $1,800 Pixel Phone Worth It? | Gizmodo ReviewIn Florida, four cases have been recorded—all within close geographic proximity— according to a Monday advisory from the Centers for Disease…

Respiratory syncytial virus viral vaccine under research.Hailshadow | Istock | Getty ImagesGlaxoSmithKline on Wednesday said its vaccine to protect adults ages 60 and older from respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, remained effective across two seasons of the disease.A single dose of the shot was 67.2% effective in preventing lower respiratory tract illness over two RSV seasons, according to new results from a phase three clinical trial. That's compared with 82% after one viral season, which typically lasts from October…

Respiratory syncytial virus - viral vaccine under researchHailshadow | Istock | Getty ImagesPfizer's vaccine that protects adults ages 60 and older from respiratory syncytial virus was slightly less effective after 18 months, according to clinical trial results the company announced Wednesday. The data is from New York-based Pfizer's clinical trial on more than 34,000 older adults over two RSV seasons, or 24 months. The latest data is specifically on participants in the Northern Hemisphere at "mid-season two" in the…

Dr. Mandy Cohen speaks at a news conference at the Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, Nov. 10, 2021.Bryan Anderson | APPresident Joe Biden on Friday said he will appoint Dr. Mandy Cohen to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Cohen served as the head of North Carolina's Department of Health and Human Services during the worst days of the Covid-19 pandemic. She previously helped implement Affordable Care Act programs as a senior official at the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid…

Medical syringes and Novavax logo displayed in the background are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on December 2, 2021.Jakub Porzycki | NurPhoto | Getty ImagesNovavax has a clear message for Wall Street: The cash-strapped Covid vaccine maker sees a pathway to survival.Maryland-based Novavax said as much last month when it reported its first-quarter financial results and unveiled a broad cost-cutting push along with a higher-than-expected 2023 revenue forecast of $1.4 billion to $1.6 billion. That…