epidemic

In 2023, then-U.S. surgeon general Vivek Murthy declared loneliness a public-health epidemic, saying it was as dangerous for people’s health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 7, 2026

“I saw what happened these last four years,” Martinez said, citing the continuing homelessness epidemic and the broken-down condition of the city, “and I’m hoping something different goes on this time.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

In this episode, Willa investigates why stores lock everything up now—and whether there’s really a shoplifting epidemic.

From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026

With the disease still spreading five months into the epidemic, the nursery in the remote east is one of 12 receiving the children of those killed by the highly contagious haemorrhagic fever.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

A few had even been around in 1762, when the last yellow fever epidemic had struck.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

By uncovering the biological changes that helped some frogs survive and recover, scientists may also gain valuable insights into protecting vulnerable species from future fungal epidemics.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

More than half of the deaths were due to the collapse of the health system, along with epidemics and famine.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Tung's rocky tenure was marked by the Asian Financial Crisis, two major epidemics, and historic protests which attracted criticism of his administration.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

The statement said the attacks were an alarming reminder of the risks faced by humanitarians when tackling epidemics and emergencies.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

These are the kinds of people who make epidemics of disease tip.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell