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…
Governors form alliance to counter Trump administration’s CDC changes
SEATTLE (AP) — The Democratic governors of Washington state, Oregon and California announced Wednesday that they have created…
Departing CDC Leader Debra Houry Sounds Alarm Over Robert F. Kennedy Jr. COVID Vaccine Threat
The most senior official to quit the CDC in protest at the firing of its director has warned…
Getting a COVID-19 vaccine is likely to be more complicated this year
Will you get a COVID-19 vaccine? That has become a complicated question for many people. The answer may…
Flesh-eating bacteria infections: States alert beachgoers to Vibrio vulnificus threat
NEW YORK (AP) — States are warning beachgoers about a summertime surge in infections from a frightening, flesh-eating…
Pediatrics group’s COVID-19 vaccine recommendations differ from CDC advice
The American Academy of Pediatrics is sharing new vaccine recommendations that, for the first time in 30 years,…