How the pandemic changed the world of disease control for worse — and for better
Five years after the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic, there has been progress — and backsliding in the ...
Three months into 2025, US measles cases surpass total for 2024
Three months into 2025, the United States has surpassed the total number of measles cases in the country for all of last year ...
US FDA makes recommendations for influenza vaccines to manufacturers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday made recommendations to vaccine manufacturers for the virus strains to be ...
As Texas measles outbreak grows, U.S. cases quickly surpass total for all of 2024
As of Friday, 320 cases had been reported across 16 states, compared to 285 cases confirmed by the CDC for all of last year, ...
Dr. Oz to Face Pointed Questions on Medicare and Medicaid Before Senate Panel
The Senate Finance Committee holds a confirmation hearing on Friday for Dr. Mehmet Oz, the TV celebrity who is nominated to ...
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Why Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) Is Dangerous for Your Body
Hypertension (high blood pressure) increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality. Learn how damage from ...
U.S. measles cases top 2024 total as outbreaks surpass 300 infections in 15 states
Measles cases have surpassed 300 in the U.S. in 2025 thus far, more than the total number of infections seen in all of 2024.
US FDA's top lawyer Hilary Perkins resigns two days into role
In a post on LinkedIn, Perkins confirmed that she had left the agency, saying her previous work for the Justice Department ...
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Trump cuts briefly force Oak Park staffer out of job, future ‘uncertain’
The Oak Park Public Health department thought that it had lost federal funding sponsoring a staff member’s place in the ...
Kennedy spends first month as health secretary downplaying vaccines and targeting food additives
A month into his role as health and human services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s moves on vaccines have worried health ...
Measles case confirmed in southwest Kansas for first time in 7 years, health officials say
The case in Stevens County, Kansas, is the first confirmed case of measles in Kansas since 2018, officials said.
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Measles, bird flu and more: Where Massachusetts stands with public health right now
As outbreaks for several diseases are being monitored across the U.S., state DPH Commissioner Robbie Goldstein has an update on the ongoing public health initiatives in Massachusetts.