Health Feb 13 CDC data shows U.S. teen girls ‘in crisis’ with unprecedented rise in suicidal behavior By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press
Health Sep 01 Updated COVID booster shots expected within days after CDC endorsement The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday endorsed updated COIVD-19 boosters, opening the way for a fall vaccination campaign that could blunt a winter surge if enough Americans roll up their sleeves. By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press
Health Aug 17 CDC director announces agency shake-up aimed at making responses faster and guidelines clearer The head of the nation's top public health agency is shaking up the organization with the goal of making it more nimble. By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
Health Aug 15 The COVID lessons the U.S. still needs to learn to tackle monkeypox Exhausted public health workers and experts are "seeing a lot of Groundhog Day."… By Laura Santhanam
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. By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
Apr 21 Judge’s reversal of the travel mask mandate underscores CDC’s limited power By Sam Whitehead, Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News A recent court decision that overturns one of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s few pandemic rules — masks required on public transportation — spotlights how little power remains in the agency's hands. Continue reading
Apr 19 CDC launches new forecasting center for future pandemics By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press A new U.S. government center aims to become the National Weather Service for infectious diseases. Continue reading
Apr 08 How this Medicaid extension throws postpartum parents a lifeline By Laura Santhanam Four out of 10 births in the U.S. are paid for by Medicaid. Starting this month, pregnant and postpartum people are eligible to receive coverage 12 months after delivery to expand access and improve health outcomes for new parents and… Continue reading
Dec 22 2021 likely to eclipse last year as nation’s deadliest, CDC says By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press It's too early to say for sure, but based on available information, it seems likely 2021 will surpass last year's record number of deaths by at least 15,000, according to the CDC. Continue reading
Sep 24 CDC studies show masks lessen school outbreaks By Associated Press One study in two Arizona counties found coronavirus outbreaks were almost four times more common at public schools without mask mandates on the first day than at those that re-opened with a masking requirement. Continue reading