Nov 01 Last year's U.S. infant mortality rate hit its highest increase in two decades By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press White and Native American infants, infant boys and babies born at 37 weeks or earlier had significant death rate increases. The CDC's report, published Wednesday, also noted larger increases for two of the leading causes of infant deaths — maternal… Continue reading
Oct 27 COVID made health care burnout worse. Here's what those workers need now By Laura Santhanam Nearly half of U.S. health care workers – 46 percent of those surveyed – said they often felt burned out in 2022, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, amid a rise in harassment and… Continue reading
Sep 11 WATCH: CDC recommends updated COVID vaccines By Laura Santhanam Updated COVID-19 vaccines are recommended for virtually everyone in the United States, following a 13-1 vote among public health experts Tuesday. Continue reading
Feb 13 CDC data shows U.S. teen girls 'in crisis' with unprecedented rise in suicidal behavior By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press The pandemic took a harsh toll on U.S. teen girls' mental health, with almost 60 percent reporting feelings of persistent sadness or hopelessness. Continue reading
Sep 01 Updated COVID booster shots expected within days after CDC endorsement By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Aug 17 CDC director announces agency shake-up aimed at making responses faster and guidelines clearer By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The head of the nation's top public health agency is shaking up the organization with the goal of making it more nimble. Continue reading
Aug 15 The COVID lessons the U.S. still needs to learn to tackle monkeypox By Laura Santhanam Exhausted public health workers and experts are "seeing a lot of Groundhog Day."… Continue reading
Jun 18 CDC recommends COVID vaccines for children under 5 By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
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