Feb 24 CDC requests funds to build new maximum-security laboratory By Helen Branswell, STAT The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is asking Congress for money for a new building to house the laboratories that work on the deadliest pathogens known to humankind. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 3:18 How will CDC cuts affect health programs abroad and at home? By PBS News Hour The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recently lost hundreds of millions of dollars in funding cuts, including a $750 million cut in December. On Friday, President Trump signed a bill that slashed $1.35 billion from its Prevention and… Continue watching
Feb 09 It's really not too late to get your flu shot, and other flu myths debunked By Laura Santhanam Here's what you actually can (and can't) do to prevent flu this season. 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
Dec 17 CDC director says there are 'no banned words' at the agency By Michael D. Regan Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald said in a series of Tweets on Sunday said there are "no banned words," while emphasizing the agency's commitment to data-driven science. Continue reading
Dec 13 CDC says more people die of influenza worldwide than some experts have estimated By Laura Santhanam As many as 646,000 people may die from influenza each year worldwide, according to the latest estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- a larger number than what other health experts have predicted in years past. Continue reading
Dec 01 Flu season arrives early and may peak during the holidays By Helen Branswell, STAT If you have been planning to get a flu shot but just haven’t gotten around to it yet, the time to act is now — especially if you hope to be healthy at Christmas. Continue reading
Oct 03 Poll: Most Americans think Trump hasn't done enough to fix opioid crisis By Laura Santhanam Only 2 percent of adults nationwide said the country’s opioid problem improved over the last year. Continue reading