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New study supports testing of Merck’s Ebola vaccine in DRC outbreak
Published: July 22, 2026 21:00
New data supports the idea that Merck’s Ebola vaccine Ervebo, licensed to target the Zaire species of ebolaviruses, could also offer some protection against another.
HHS vaccine committee quietly gets new charter
Published: July 20, 2026 13:01
Lax clinical oversight for online GLP-1 prescriptions, proposed financial help for people who want to quit smoking, and more health news
WHO: Uganda is silent on updates following disclosure of Marburg outbreak
Published: July 16, 2026 16:22
The government of Uganda has gone quiet on an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus that it reported late last month, the WHO acknowledged.
Cassidy grills Trump nominee on past vaccine comments in heated exchange
Published: July 15, 2026 17:56
Sean Kaufman, Trump's pick for a key pandemic preparedness role, has questioned vaccines and criticized the CDC.
Ebola outbreak exposes a fractured outbreak response system
Published: July 7, 2026 12:06
The costly threat to employer-based health care, Gen Z doctors, and more health news
The race for an Ebola therapy begins
https://www.statnews.com/2026/07/06/health-news-race-for-an-ebola-therapy-begins/?utm_campaign=rss
Published: July 6, 2026 12:08
Male marathoners "hit the wall," mental health in 2026, and more Morning Rounds news
Marburg outbreak is reported in Uganda, threatening to complicate Ebola response in region
Published: June 30, 2026 15:58
Sources confirm to STAT that Marburg cases have been detected in western Uganda, adding another viral hemorrhagic fever outbreak in central Africa.
What’s next for 988 LGBTQ+ services?
https://www.statnews.com/2026/06/29/health-news-whats-next-for-988-lgbtq-services/?utm_campaign=rss
Published: June 29, 2026 12:04
Private ERs, pulmonary hypertension, and other health news from Morning Rounds
New ACIP charter broadens criteria for members, calls for review of alternatives to vaccines
https://www.statnews.com/2026/06/25/acip-charter-responsibilities-rfk-jr/?utm_campaign=rss
Published: June 25, 2026 20:15
A new charter for the panel that advises the CDC on vaccine use substantially refocuses the responsibilities of the committee, downplaying its role in recommending the use of new vaccines.
Clinical trial set to test two drugs for fast-growing Ebola outbreak
Published: June 24, 2026 16:32
A clinical trial testing two drugs against the Bundibugyo ebolavirus, which is driving a fast-moving outbreak in Central Africa, is set to begin next week, WHO officials said.