As per the WHO, an influenza virus that usually causes outbreaks in pigs, when found in humans, is referred to as a "variant influenza virus." A recent such event was reported in the Barak Valley of Assam.

On the occasion of 50 years of Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI), World Health Organisation (WHO) has published an article in The Lancet, to quantify the public health impact of vaccination globally.

Dengue, a global health challenge, has spurred the development of TAK-003 (Qdenga), a vaccine by Japan's Takeda Pharmaceuticals designed to combat the four strains of the dengue virus using a unique chimeric approach.

The World Health Organization (WHO) released a report on progress towards neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in 2023. This report is being presented at the upcoming World Health Assembly (WHA77).

A new study has been published by Elsevier Publications regarding the dose-wise measles vaccination coverage and the gaps in immunization among children aged 24–35 months.

Research has been conducted on early warning system development for early recognition of dengue disease trends and vector breeding. A study explored the various climate indicators for predicting epidemics and found the Indian Ocean basin-wide index (IOBW) as one of the important indicators.

A report published by CDC, provides estimates of premature deaths which are preventable. The study period included in this report is from 2010-2022. Data from the National Vital Statistics System were analyzed for this among americans under 80 years old.

ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition released the new revised dietary guidelines in May 2024. Besides the calorific values and measurements, the salient points of the guidelines include guidelines relevant to current issues in India, including obesity, food safety, adulterants, and food labels.

A study found new layers to the well-known phenomenon known as the "survival paradox," which states that while women experience greater rates of morbidity from chronic illnesses, men experience higher rates of mortality and thus, a much shorter life expectancy.

Apart from other causative factors of PCOS, it has been found that exposure to emerging pollutants also contributes to the pathophysiology of PCOS.

The Modified Vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic (MVA-BN) vaccine, approved for mpox and smallpox, has been evaluated for its effectiveness through a systematic review of observational studies published from January 2022 to February 2024.

A recent study looked into a worrying increase in infections from non-toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae in Washington state