Kate Schweitzer

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In 2000, the US declared that measles had been locally eradicated largely thanks to the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine. But little more than 10 years later, US cases surpassed 200 for the first time since elimination, and in 2019, nearly 1300 cases were confirmed. Now—as an outbreak continues to grow in West Texas and New Mexico—the highly contagious yet preventable disease doesn’t appear to be going away anytime soon.

Jan 10, 2025 | jamanetwork.com | Kate Schweitzer

While dengue fever cases in the Americas have reached an all-time high, a little-known virus is suddenly spreading throughout the same region with similar symptoms, causing complications in diagnosis. Oropouche virus, primarily transmitted through bites from infected midges in the Amazon, has expanded its range over the past year. A biting midge feeding on human blood.

Jan 9, 2025 | popsugar.com.au | Kate Schweitzer

Years ago when I lived in New York, a hurricane nearly shut down the entire city – there was flooding and blackouts and gas shortages. But in all the chaos, I felt secure. Having lived there through countless other emergency scenarios, my then-boyfriend had us covered. We had a “go-bag” filled with first-aid essentials tucked away under the bed in our studio apartment, and we even had a meetup location in the event of an evacuation.

Nov 8, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Kate Schweitzer

At a recent press conference just moments before the United Nations (UN) held a high-level meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), Mia Mottley, the chair of a global group on the subject, issued a request: “Imagine what happens if you get an infection from going into the garden or having a baby or going to the dentist,” the Barbados prime minister said in late September.

Oct 25, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Kate Schweitzer

New research suggests that 1 in 3 children worldwide are nearsighted, the frequently used term for myopia, a refractive error disorder in which distant objects appear blurry while items up close are clear. It’s such a common occurrence that many well-resourced families may consider it little more than an inconvenience—an additional line item on their household’s budget for prescription glasses.