Health May 05 Rochelle Walensky, head of CDC, resigns citing pandemic transition Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, submitted her resignation Friday, saying the waning of the COVID-19 pandemic was a good time to make a transition.
Health Apr 27 U.S. adult cigarette smoking hits new all-time low Cigarette smoking dropped to another new all-time low last year, with 1 in 9 adults saying they were current smokers. Meanwhile, e-cigarette use rose, to about 1 in 17 adults.
Health Apr 11 How a morning-after-style pill could help rising STD cases The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday released data about some of the most common infectious diseases in the U.S. The numbers show how chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis infections have been accelerating across the country.
Health Feb 28 How U.S. officials cracked mystery of eyedrops that blinded people across country At last count, 58 Americans in 13 states have been infected, including at least one who died and at least five who suffered permanent vision loss.
Health Feb 18 Why a bird flu outbreak at a mink farm is reigniting public health concerns As bird flu hits more and varied animals, like at a mink farm in Spain, the fear is that the virus could evolve to spread more easily between people, and potentially trigger a pandemic.
Politics Nov 22 WATCH: Anthony Fauci reflects on career, pandemic in final briefing After more than fifty years in government, Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, briefed reporters from the White House on Tuesday, delivering what he called his "final message" from that podium, urging Americans to get their COVID-19 booster shots.
Nation Oct 06 New survey suggests little progress against stopping U.S. teens from vaping The latest government study on teen vaping suggests there's been little progress in keeping e-cigarettes out of the hands of kids.
Health Sep 15 WATCH: U.S. health officials warns monkeypox could mutate to resist antiviral drug U.S. health officials are warning against overuse of the lone drug available to treat monkeypox, saying that even a small mutation in the virus could render the pills ineffective.
Health Sep 09 U.S. health officials consider expanding monkeypox vaccine eligibility The new guidance could include people with HIV, those recently diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections and sex workers.
Health Aug 31 U.S. life expectancy falls for second straight year U.S. life expectancy dropped for the second consecutive year in 2021, falling by nearly a year from 2020.