Flu cases are highest in these US states — see map showing ‘elevated’ activity
The U.S. is in peak flu season, as the Centers for Disease Control says “seasonal influenza activity remains elevated and ...
Alabama urges parents to update children’s measles vaccinations as cases climb
Unvaccinated people have a 90 percent chance of becoming infected, and infected people can spread the disease for up to three weeks.
Trump vs. Public Health: Funding Cuts Gut CDC’s Disease Detectors, Medical Research & More
Staff layoffs. Slashed budgets. Canceled conferences. We take a look at the effects of the Trump administration’s defunding ...
CDC to lose nearly 1,300 probationary employees due to Trump administration job cuts
Nearly 1,300 probationary employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — roughly one-tenth of the agency's ...
Trump administration cuts reach FDA employees in food safety, medical devices and tobacco products
The Trump administration’s effort to slash the size of the federal workforce reached the Food and Drug Administration this ...
War on Drug Cartels Ramps Up at America's Blue Border
Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman told Newsweek New Mexico needs "a strong community response" to drug crisis.
Some people didn’t know they had a bird flu infection, study of veterinarians suggests
A new study shows that bird flu has silently spread from animals to some veterinarians. The study published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention echoes two ...
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Trust­ed pro­tec­tion: Why the cur­rent meningo­coc­cal vac­ci­na­tion sched­ule shouldn’t change with­out strong ev­i­dence
When something is working extremely well, we should demand very compelling evidence before changing it. I believe that’s why ...
Column: Trump's assault on science will make Americans dumber and sicker
Donald Trump has always posed as someone smarter than scientists. Does that explain why so much of his dismantling of the ...