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New research suggests human actions could be driving increase in disease outbreaks

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What happened

Infectious disease outbreaks are on the rise worldwide.

A new analysis finds human actions, from deforestation to climate change, are partly responsible.

Key facts

  • Reported by NPR Health and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:45:26 UTC.

Why it matters

Outbreaks, approvals and guidance changes have direct practical consequences for care, travel and public-health planning.

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  • Case numbers and official guidance updates
  • Regulatory decisions in other countries
  • Supply, recall or access changes

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  1. STAT+: Nominee to lead FDA aims to speed up medical research, combat China’s rise

  2. White House plan to increase control of NIH grants appears ‘dead’

  3. New research suggests human actions could be driving increase in disease outbreaks

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