Health Jun 07 Salmonella outbreak connected to egg recall sickens dozens in 7 states The August Egg Company recalled about 1.7 million brown organic and brown cage-free egg varieties distributed to grocery stores between February and May because of the potential for salmonella. The recall covers Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada,… By Associated Press
Health Dec 22 COVID helped cause the biggest drop in U.S. life expectancy since WWII Changes in U.S. life expectancy normally move at a more glacial pace – at incremental tenths of a year. But the coronavirus pandemic has upset that steady trend. By Laura Santhanam
Health Jan 29 WATCH: White House task force urges greater vigilance against COVID-19 variants Ahead of Friday's briefing, the new director of the Centers for Disease Control, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, says officials have “scaled up” their surveillance of new coronavirus variants in the United States. By Associated Press
Health May 20 Watch 4:01 All 50 states partially reopen as CDC quietly releases its guidelines All 50 states have now taken some steps to reopen after COVID-19 shutdowns. Their approaches vary, with only minor restrictions remaining in states like Texas, while New York still has strict limitations in place. Federal guidance from the CDC was… By Stephanie Sy
Mar 04 Your guide to understanding COVID-19 By Laura Santhanam Here’s what we know about the latest cases of COVID-19, how this novel coronavirus spreads, the questions public health experts are still asking and how to protect yourself. Continue reading
Mar 02 Will COVID-19 ruin your travel plans? Follow these 3 tips By Laura Santhanam Chances are your own travel plans may be up in the air, due to novel coronavirus. The PBS NewsHour asked public health and travel industry experts for advice about how to proceed. Continue reading
Apr 24 U.S. measles cases hit highest mark in 25 years By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press New York City health officials on Wednesday reported 61 new cases since late last week, apparently pushing this year's nationwide tally past the 667 cases reported for all of 2014. That would make 2019 the worst year for measles since… Continue reading