Aug 04 Poison control calls spike for unapproved drug that produces opioid-like highs By Megan Thielking, STAT Calls to U.S. poison control centers about an unapproved antidepressant that has opioid-like effects have climbed dramatically since 2015, according to a new analysis published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Continue reading
Jun 08 Opinion: Suicide by a loved one is a different type of grief By Hari Sreenivasan Surviving someone who died by suicide is a horrible club. Many of us are members. Continue reading
May 09 Democratic Republic of Congo reports Ebola outbreak, 2 cases confirmed By Jessica Villagomez The Democratic Republic of the Congo declared an Ebola outbreak after two suspected cases tested positive for the Zaire strain of the virus. Continue reading
Apr 27 Amid E.coli outbreak, restaurants tell customers their romaine lettuce is safe By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press The government is still investigating how romaine lettuce from Yuma, Arizona, apparently became contaminated with E. coli bacteria. As of this week, at least 84 people in 19 states have gotten sick, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control… Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch 4:30 States are seeing startling increases in opioid overdoses By PBS News Hour The opioids crisis appears to be deepening across the country. That’s according to a stark new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that found that emergency room visits for suspected overdoses rose by an average of 30… Continue watching
Jan 31 CDC director resigns over ‘complex financial interests’ By Joshua Barajas and Associated Press Fitzgerald’s resignation follows a Politico report yesterday that said she had financial conflicts one month into her leadership as CDC director. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 3:11 This flu season is the most severe since 2009 By PBS News Hour The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have declared this year’s flu outbreak to be the worst on record since the 2009 flu pandemic. Last week, one in 15 doctors' appointments were made for flu symptoms, and 37 children have… Continue watching
Jan 18 How a government shutdown could affect your health By Erin Mershon, Ike Swetlitz, STAT A government shutdown of the FDA, CDC and NIH will likely have widespread and long-lasting consequences for public health. Continue reading
Jan 05 CDC plans session on preparing for a nuclear detonation By Helen Branswell, STAT With this week’s bellicose boasting about who has the bigger red button on his desk, an alert Thursday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention felt more than a bit on the nose. Continue reading
Aug 16 Heroin overdoses killed 3 times as many teens in 2015 than in 1999 By Synclaire Cruel Drug overdose deaths among teenagers have ticked up after years of decline, according to a new report released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Continue reading