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Here are the most important stories from our data visuals team in 2025

The Tribune’s team of data journalists produced a congressional redistricting tool, covered several education data releases, visualized the measles outbreak and more.

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Year in review: The standout health stories of 2025, from measles outbreaks to AI-made viruses

Catch up on the latest trends in health news in this roundup of long-reads compiled by Live Science's health channel editor.

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The whoppers of 2025 - Roll Call

With President Donald Trump back in the White House in 2025, it’s no surprise that he dominates the FactCheck.org year-end whoppers list.

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Five big global health wins in 2025 that will save millions of lives

From HIV to TB, scientists and doctors made breakthroughs in treatment and prevention of some of the world’s deadliest diseases

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Blamed for the nation’s historic measles outbreak, West Texas Mennonites have hardened their views on vaccines

Months after public health officials say they caused the nation’s largest measles surge in 30 years, some West Texas Mennonites have grown more skeptical of the mainstream medical system.

The Texas Tribune

School absences surged as Texas grappled with measles outbreak

Approximately two-thirds of measles cases have been identified among unvaccinated children

The Independent UK

CDC defends measles response as outbreaks continue to balloon across US: ‘Any attempts to spin this are baseless’

There have been more than 1,900 cases across the country so far in 2025 - reaching a 25-year high

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Measles cases are surging across the US. Experts are blaming the nation’s anti-vaccine push

Doctors say the spread of misinformation and vaccine hesitancy are tied to the nation’s falling measles vaccine rates

The Independent UK

I’m heading overseas. Do I really need travel vaccines?

Australia is in its busiest month for short-term overseas travel. And there are so many things to consider when planning your trip. Unfortunately, it’s easy to overlook the importance of pre-travel vaccinations.

The Conversation

Hundreds are quarantined in South Carolina as measles spreads in 2 US outbreaks

Measles outbreaks in South Carolina and on the Arizona-Utah border are growing

The Independent UK

South Carolina officials report ‘accelerating’ measles outbreak

Thanksgiving travel and low vaccination rates have contributed to 27 new cases in state during past week

The Guardian - US

South Carolina measles outbreak ‘accelerating’ with hundreds of unvaccinated students now in second 21-day quarantine

South Carolina health officials said mobile vaccination clinics have been deployed, but admitted that only a “small number of doses” were administered at the sites

The Independent UK

Crumbling health systems and misinformation fuelling global surge in measles, scientists warn

Experts say that a ‘generational decline in living standards’ could be behind waning rates of vaccination

The Independent UK

If Texas measles outbreak is still spreading, U.S. could lose measles-free status, scientists say

One study estimates that an outbreak the size of the one in West Texas earlier this year costs about $12.6 million.

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The Independent UK

Measles deaths are down 88 percent worldwide – but cases are still surging

America could lose its long-standing elimination status due to recent outbreaks

The Independent UK

Measles vaccinations begin in rebel-held Congo almost a year after deadly outbreak

Measles vaccines have arrived in a rebel-held area of eastern Congo nearly a year after a deadly outbreak of the highly contagious disease began

Euronews

Measles cases rose 47% in Europe and Central Asia last year amid global surge in outbreaks, WHO says

Measles deaths have plummeted worldwide since the turn of the century, but health officials warn that there are troubling signs that it is now resurging.

The Conversation

Online harassment is silencing Canada’s health experts — institutions need to do more to protect them

Canada has lost the measles elimination status it has held since 1998. To regain that status, one crucial factor is hearing from researchers who speak about vaccine safety in public.

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US could lose its measles elimination status within months, experts say

With 45 outbreaks of measles over the past year, the United States is at risk of endemic spread within months, experts told Live Science.

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The US is on track to lose its measles elimination status in months. RFK needs to go.

Canada has lost its measles elimination status and the U.S. is likely to be next. These failures are the result of the anti-vaccination movement, bolstered by the appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — and it's a bellwether of the erosion of public health.

The Independent UK

Canada no longer measles-free after 5,000 cases recorded this year

The outbreak has already led to the deaths of two babies

LiveScience

Canada has lost its 'measles elimination status' — here's what that means

A large, ongoing outbreak that began in Canada in 2024 has cost the country its measles elimination status.

The Independent UK

Canada loses measles elimination status after ongoing outbreaks

International health experts say Canada is no longer measles-free because of ongoing outbreaks, as childhood vaccination rates fall and the highly contagious virus spreads across North and South America

Euronews

Canada loses measles-free status after nearly 30 years

Canada was first declared measles-free in 1998.

The Conversation

Canada loses its official ‘measles-free’ status – and the US will follow soon, as vaccination rates fall

In the wake of a measles outbreak in Canada that has infected thousands of people over the past year, an international health agency revoked the country’s measles-free status on Nov. 10, 2025.

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