The highest counts of STDs are currently found in the South, with Louisiana and Mississippi reporting the highest rates at ...

The CDC declared the end of its emergency response to H5N1 avian flu as a health threat to humans, David Murray writes.

Infectious diseases that the U.S. had conquered decades ago — thanks to highly effective vaccines — are surging again, due to an uptick in vaccine avoidance. In 2025, three people have died and 162 ...

Politics have largely stayed out of Julie Linton’s South Carolina pediatrician’s office over the years — that is, until ...

The vaccine debate isn’t just about policy — it’s about trust in the healthcare system. Vaccine hesitancy may fuel ...

Pediatricians’ advice on vaccination hasn’t changed. What happens when the government’s does?

House Oversight Committee Democrats are demanding a briefing with staff from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s newly remade ...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday tallied the highest number of US measles cases since the disease was declared eliminated a quarter-century ago, just as a key Senate ...

Lyn Redwood, a nurse practitioner who once led anti-vaccine organizations, presented on thimerosal in flu vaccines Thursday at a meeting of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

MORE: Why is thimerosal back on the CDC's agenda when it's barely in flu shots anymore? Thimerosal is a mercury-based preservative, which is used to prevent microbial contamination of vaccines.

CDC scientists push back on vaccine presentations casting doubt on immunization safety By Brenda Goodman, CNN Jun 26, 2025 Updated Jul 1, 2025 ...

CDC vaccine advisory committee recommends against flu vaccines containing thimerosal Opponents worry the decision will reduce access and fuel skepticism.