Health Jan 02 5 years after it appeared, things we know and still don’t know about COVID Five years after the virus that causes COVID emerged in China it still holds some mysteries.
Health Dec 20 Flu cases surge in parts of the U.S. as vaccine rates for children drop compared to last year Thirteen states reported high or very high levels of flu-like illness last week, about double from the week before.
Nation Dec 18 First severe bird flu case in U.S. reported in Louisiana, according to health officials A person in Louisiana has the first severe illness caused by bird flu in the U.S., health officials said Wednesday.
Politics Nov 23 Trump names a Fox News personality, a COVID mandate critic and an anti-vaccine doctor to key public health roles Trump on Friday nominated Dr. Janette Nesheiwat to be the nation's next surgeon general, Dr. Marty Makary to lead the Food and Drug Administration, and doctor and former Rep. Dave Weldon, R-Fla., to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Health Nov 22 First case of bird flu infection in a U.S. child confirmed in California, officials say The infection brings the reported number of U.S. bird flu cases this year to 55, including 29 in California, the CDC said. Most were farmworkers who tested positive with mild symptoms.
Nation Nov 13 Overdose deaths down in U.S., providing experts hope for ongoing decline New government data shows that U.S. drug overdose deaths appear to be showing a sustained decline.
Health Oct 17 Smoking and other tobacco use by teens drop to lowest level in 25 years, CDC reports Teen smoking hit an all-time low in the U.S. this year, part of a big drop in the youth use of tobacco overall, the government reported Thursday.
Health Oct 02 Kindergartener vaccination rates slide further as exemptions continue to rise in the U.S. Kindergarten vaccination rates dipped last year and the proportion of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to federal data posted Tuesday.
Health Sep 12 Missouri bird flu case believed to be a ‘one-off’ and public risk remains low, officials say Investigators trying to determine how the person caught the virus have not been able to confirm the exact strain of flu.
Health Jul 30 U.S. will buy regular flu shots for farmworkers to prevent bird flu from getting more dangerous Health officials are worried about what might happen if people are infected with bird flu and seasonal flu at the same time. It's possible the viruses could swap gene segments, in a process that scientists call reassortment.