Measles in NYS Just Became an Official ‘Disaster’
New York’s governor just escalated the measles fight to disaster status. On Monday, Gov. Kathy Hochul declared…
Cyclospora outbreak linked to recalled iceberg lettuce tied to 3 more states, FDA says
Parasitic illness cases linked to recalled iceberg lettuce have now been confirmed in 20 states, federal health officials…
CDC Director Dr. Erica Schwartz tells staffers she will advocate for them
NEW YORK (AP) — In her first large staff meeting, the new director of the Centers for Disease…
Some CDC programs live on without staff
NEW YORK (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still has an Alzheimer’s disease program. Congress…
Childhood vaccination rates fall slightly, CDC says
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates inched down again last year and the share of children…
Louisiana health officials warn beachgoers of flesh-eating bacteria risk
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Health officials in Louisiana are urging beachgoers to take precautions during a summertime…
Senate committee advances Dr. Erica Schwartz to be Trump’s CDC director
A Senate committee on Thursday advanced Dr. Erica Schwartz’s nomination to be director of the nation’s top public…
Senate committee advances nomination of Erica Schwartz for CDC director
NEW YORK (AP) — A Senate committee on Thursday advanced Dr. Erica Schwartz’s nomination to be director of…
Acting CDC director says Fauci “abused the place of power” during the COVID pandemic
One of the Trump administration’s top health officials, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, is accusing Dr. Anthony Fauci, the longtime…
Cyclospora outbreak dubbed “lettuce-gate” as concerns over parasitic illness spread across U.S.
As the cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce spread to nine states, Americans have dubbed the health concern “lettuce-gate”…
Measles Cases Hit New Record in U.S., as Vaccination Rates Wane
The United States has now recorded more cases of measles in 2026 than in any other year since…
Douglas County confirms 27 local cases of Cyclospora
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Amid a recent outbreak of Cyclospora, the Douglas County Health Department is tallying cases…