Ousted CDC Director Susan Monarez testifies about RFK Jr., says she’s “very nervous” about vaccine recommendations
Republican Sen. Ashley Moody of Florida repeatedly pressed Monarez to introduce the lawyers who accompanied her to the…
Kennedy’s vaccine committee to vote chickenpox, COVID-19, hepatitis B shots
NEW YORK (AP) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisory committee meets this week, with…
Cassidy calls on RFK Jr. to publicly support whooping cough vaccine amid outbreak
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, called on Health…
Trump administration to award a no-bid contract on vaccines and autism
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal health officials intend to award a contract to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to investigate…
West Nile virus cases running higher than normal, prompting health warnings
NEW YORK (AP) — West Nile virus infections are intense so far this year, with case counts running…
U.S. death rate drops to lowest level since 2020 with COVID no longer a leading cause
The mortality rate in the United States declined by 3.8% in 2024, and COVID-19 was no longer among…
As Ebola outbreak kills 16 people in Congo, WHO official says Trump’s aid cuts “will definitely have an impact”
Johannesburg — The Minister of Health for the Democratic Republic of Congo, Samuel Roger Kamba, confirmed last week an…
New case of mosquito-borne West Nile virus found in Lancaster County | Health
A new Lancaster County case of the mosquito-borne West Nile virus was reported last week, bringing the county’s…
Former CDC physicians speak out against new vaccine policies
At the end of summer, Congress is often sleepy, and slowly gets back to work. But this past…
Salmonella outbreak linked to Metabolic Meals sickens more than a dozen people, 7 hospitalized, CDC says
A Salmonella outbreak linked to certain home delivery meals from Metabolic Meals has sickened more than a dozen people…
Kennedy tries to defend COVID-19 vaccine stance in Senate hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., facing pointed bipartisan questioning at a rancorous three-hour…
DNA may be to blame for heart disease. A UConn doctor is trying to fix it
Don’t ever underestimate the power of DNA on your beating heart, as it can be the root cause…