Health Jul 22 2 children diagnosed with monkeypox in the U.S., officials say Officials think they might have gotten the virus through household transmission.
Health Jul 21 New York reports 1st U.S. polio case in nearly a decade New York health officials are reporting the first U.S. case of polio in nearly a decade. Officials said the Rockland County resident is an unvaccinated young adult who developed paralysis.
Health Jun 18 CDC recommends COVID vaccines for children under 5 The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the decision hours after an advisory panel voted unanimously that vaccines should be made available to children as young as 6 months.
Health Jun 15 FDA advisers approve COVID-19 vaccine shots for kids under 5 COVID-19 shots for infants, toddlers and preschoolers in the U.S. have moved a step closer. An advisory panel for the Food and Drug Administration gave a thumbs-up to Moderna's two shots for the littlest kids.
Health Jun 14 FDA advisers back Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for older children The Food and Drug Administration's outside experts voted unanimously that Moderna's vaccine is safe and effective enough to give kids ages 6 to 17. If the FDA agrees, it would become the second option for those children, joining Pfizer's vaccine.
Health Jun 12 Pfizer COVID vaccine safe for kids under 5, FDA review finds The review from the Food and Drug Administration is a key step toward an expected decision to begin vaccinating babies, toddlers and preschoolers as soon as June 21.
Health Jun 03 2 distinct strains of monkeypox may be present in the U.S., genetic analysis suggests Officials are considering the possibility the virus has been circulating undetected for some time.
Health May 18 WATCH: White House COVID task force says parts of U.S. may see mask guidance COVID-19 cases are increasing in the United States – and could get even worse over the coming months, federal health officials warned Wednesday in urging areas hardest hit to consider reissuing calls for indoor masking.
Health May 11 CDC says more than 107,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2021, setting ‘staggering’ record More than 107,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year, setting another tragic U.S. record.
Nation Apr 12 COVID helped make 2021 the deadliest year in U.S. history Federal data confirms that 2021 was the deadliest year in U.S. history. New research is offering more insights into how it got that bad.