CDC proposes new antibiotics policy aimed at reducing STIs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is proposing a new policy aimed at dramatically…
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Flu, Covid vaccination rates decline, as U.S. health officials make new push for inoculations
Vaccination rates against flu and Covid-19 have declined since earlier in the pandemic and a…
Did the government get a bad deal on the Covid-19 boosters?
WASHINGTON — After Pfizer and Moderna hiked the prices of their Covid-19 vaccines this year,…
Pfizer RSV vaccine wins recommendation for seasonal use only
Pfizer’s new shot to protect infants against respiratory syncytial virus by vaccinating their mothers late…
STAT+: Northeastern among sites chosen by CDC to establish ‘National Weather Service’ for infectious disease
Northeastern University has been selected for a leading role in a new national network formed…
New Covid vaccine is recommended by CDC for everyone 6 months or older
A panel of advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted 13-1 Tuesday…
U.S. health officials lay out plans to cope with respiratory virus season
With last fall’s chaotic early start to the respiratory virus season still fresh in the…
Opinion: The CDC faces $1.5 billion in budget cuts. Layoffs will almost certainly follow
The nation’s health faces a dual threat — one anticipated, the other, self-inflicted. Covid-19 has…
CDC director overhauls leadership of center that oversaw response to Covid-19
The new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mandy Cohen, is overhauling…
STAT+: Uninsured rate hits ‘record low’ — right before millions start losing Medicaid coverage
Roughly 7.7% of Americans didn’t have any health insurance as of this past March —…
Cases of alpha gal syndrome caused by tick bites on the rise, CDC reports
For many Americans, the warmer spring and summer months bring backyard barbecues and scenic hikes…
Q&A with CDC Director Mandy Cohen: On communication, trust, and getting things done
The new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mandy Cohen, is only…
In N.C., Mandy Cohen built bridges to GOP. Can she find consensus as new CDC director?
Mandy Cohen, who this week became the new director of the Centers for Disease Control…
STAT+: House panel passes public health bills following contentious debate
WASHINGTON — The House Energy and Commerce health subcommittee on Thursday voted along party lines…
Walensky prepares to leave CDC — and Congress — after a bruising 29 months
Rochelle Walensky, the outgoing director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will miss…
Mandy Cohen, seen as next CDC director, would bring political chops to an agency lacking them
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may be about to undergo a paradigm shift…
CDC’s Walensky parries Republican criticism over Biden’s Covid response
WASHINGTON — One of the very last duties of one of President Biden’s very first…
CDC comes under fire for inadequate information about its Covid response
WASHINGTON – Republicans aren’t impressed with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s reorganization plan,…
Opinion: How to protect PrEP coverage, no matter what happens in Braidwood v. Becerra
Since a Texas judge’s decision dropped earlier this spring, Braidwood v. Becerra has sent shudders…
Biden plans to pick Mandy Cohen to lead CDC
WASHINGTON — President Biden plans to tap longtime federal and state health official Mandy Cohen…
We’ll soon have tools to protect infants against RSV. Can we put them to good use?
When scientists, physicians, and public health officials discuss RSV, the talk almost always turns to…
Gunshot injuries surged in U.S. during pandemic, CDC says
NEW YORK — For every American killed by gunfire, an estimated two or more more…
Opinion: There is no epidemic of autism. It’s an epidemic of need
On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced another increase in the prevalence…
Revamped Covid panel argues for research limits, even bans
WASHINGTON — Pathogen-altering research is back under fire here, as Republican lawmakers argue it should…
Eye drops linked to U.S. drug-resistant bacteria outbreak
NEW YORK — U.S. health officials are advising people to stop using over-the-counter eye drops…
A majority of Americans support banning all tobacco products: Survey
WASHINGTON – A majority of Americans support banning all tobacco products, according to a new…
HHS needs better oversight of research that alters pathogens, government watchdog says
WASHINGTON — The health department’s oversight of research that could enhance dangerous pathogens has vague…
Will America’s public health reckoning ever come?
WASHINGTON — After 9/11, Congress created an entirely new government agency to address the threat of…
Flu activity in the U.S. continues to decline after early surge
Flu activity across the United States continues to decline, though it remains at high levels…
Early flu season in U.S. may be peaking early, too
This year’s abnormally early flu season is showing signs it may be peaking in parts…
STAT+: Coming soon: Permanent Covid-19 safety rules for health care workers
The federal agency that oversees workplace safety is moving forward with making certain Covid-19 protections…
Walensky says CDC needs more authority from Congress to collect public health data
WASHINGTON — The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention needs Congress to help it collect…
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Opinion: Public health agencies: learn from NASA about regaining the public’s trust
The amazing images of the Cartwheel Galaxy captured by the James Webb Space Telescope this…
Poxviruses, outbreaks, and Ebola: A Q&A with a retiring CDC expert on bad bugs
In the last week of August, one of the world’s foremost poxvirus experts retired from…
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With increased virus activity, providers urged to be alert for signs of rare polio-like syndrome in kids
Pediatricians and top health officials are warning about an uptick in activity of a common…
U.S. life expectancy drops sharply, the second consecutive decline
Americans born in 2021 can expect to live for just 76.1 years — the lowest…
In an effort to address its missteps during Covid, CDC plans an ‘ambitious’ agency overhaul
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an agency that has had its reputation battered…
STAT+: CDC, FDA, and NIH staffers aren’t reporting political interference, new watchdog report shows
WASHINGTON — Staff at the nation’s health agencies suspect political interference is inappropriately influencing government…
‘All the shrapnel that’s in my back’: Defiant Robert Redfield blasts former CDC directors for criticism during Covid-19
A defiant Robert Redfield teed off on other former directors of the Centers for Disease…