CDC upheaval triggers global concern amid ongoing US vaccine policy debate
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday called for efforts to protect public health excellence at the US...
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Amid COVID pandemic, toddlers showed resilience, less bad behavior, researchers say
A study today in JAMA Network Open involving nearly 3,500 US toddlers suggests that they had fewer parent-reported behavioral problems amid...
US COVID levels may be peaking, CDC data show
Pawel Kacperek / iStock A study yesterday in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report describes an outbreak earlier this year of Neisseria...
Three states take steps to ensure COVID vaccine access
Amid confusion in some states over whether pharmacies can provide COVID shots to residents before they are recommended by a...
In heated Senate committee meeting, RFK Jr says fired CDC chief lied about ouster
"We are the sickest country in the world; that's why we had to fire people at the CDC. They did...
New antiviral application for COVID-19 preventive drug submitted to FDA
Health officials in Papua New Guinea have confirmed the island nation's first human case of paralytic poliomyelitis, the World Health...
Nine former CDC directors issue dire warning over Kennedy actions
Reactions to the recent firing and resignations of top Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) leadership continued to reverberate...
RFK Jr deputy named CDC acting director as confusion surrounds COVID vaccine availability
Following upheaval at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week that came with the ouster of...
US COVID-19 levels continue to climb gradually
Ladanifer / iStock Data on US COVID-19 activity continue to reflect low but increasing levels of illness, with activity increasing...
FDA OKs updated COVID vaccines but places limits for kids, adults
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved updated versions of COVID-19 vaccines, which paves the way for distribution...