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Texas Flu Positivity Rises as Reported COVID Cases Fall
Texas flu positivity rises while reported COVID cases drop in early 2026-2027 season.
Dallas Express · 1m
Pennsylvania reports sixth measles-related death
Pennsylvania's measles outbreak kills sixth person this year.
Straight Arrow · 1m
Sexually Transmitted Diarrhea Drug Resistance Concern
US sees rise in drug-resistant Shigella infections via sexual contact.
Newsweek · 1m
CDC pushes ahead with condemned vaccine trial
Health experts erupt as the CDC seeks to fund a trial that would deny hepatitis B vaccines to newborns in Guinea-Bissau, putting them at risk of lifelong infection.
Ars Technica · 2m
Kenya Tightens Ebola Checks at Nairobi Airport
Kenya adds Gate 16 screening for 10 African arrivals after first Ebola case.
The Rio Times · 2m
CDC Moves Forward With Controversial Hepatitis B Vaccine Trial
CDC allocates $1.6m for hepatitis B vaccine trial in Guinea-Bissau after protocol revisions.
Rolling Stone · 2m
Russian Plague Case Won't Trigger California Pandemic
Experts say California's plague risk remains low despite Russian lab worker death.
Sfgate · 1m
Patty Murray Forms Public Health Working Group
Senator Murray launches group to fix CDC from political interference.
Seattletimes · 1m
Measles Cases Surge in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania reports over 1,000 measles cases this year, the largest outbreak since the 1990s.
Dw · 1m
Flu shot timing matters this year
An early flu wave is spreading across the US, and doctors say October is the ideal time to get vaccinated before cases peak.
TIME · 2m
Pneumonic Plague Death in Russia Sparks Concerns
A Russian lab worker died from suspected pneumonic plague, raising fears of a potential outbreak.
NBC News · 1m
Russia Lab Death Sparks Global Fear
Russia insists lab leak death is fine but global fears grow.
Futurism · 1m
Flu Season Guide
New mRNA flu vaccine available as flu activity rises.
The Conversation · 1m
Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak
Pennsylvania's measles outbreak surpasses 1,000 cases, killing five and hospitalizing 198.
Straight Arrow · 1m
Siberia Lab Death Unconfirmed
Russian plague lab death unconfirmed as US monitors closely.
Dallas Express · 1m
EV-D68 Virus Rises in Bay Area
EV-D68 virus, linked to rare polio-like illness, surges in Bay Area wastewater data.
Sfgate · 1m
Husband Returns With Crabs, Now Living Nightmare
Husband claims crabs from road beds, but wife fears infidelity.
Slate Magazine · 3m
Fifth measles death in Pennsylvania outbreak
A fifth unvaccinated person has died of measles in Pennsylvania as the outbreak spreads across 39 counties, but the CDC is counting only two deaths.
Ars Technica · 1m
Measles surges as health officials fall silent
The U.S. faces its worst measles outbreak in 35 years, but federal health leaders are downplaying the crisis instead of urging vaccination.
TIME · 2m
Infant Mortality Rises, Racial Gaps Widen
Racial disparities in infant mortality widen as sudden unexplained deaths surge.
PhillyVoice · 2m
Trump Orders Federal Campaign To Slash Mosquito Ticks
Trump mandates federal agencies to reduce D.C. mosquito and tick populations by 90% and 50% by 2028.
Dallas Express · 2m
CDC FDA Gave All-Clear When They Knew It Wasn't
CDC and FDA claimed vaccines safe despite missing myocarditis alerts, while Pfizer and Moderna earned tens of billions.
Wellbeing Magazine · 1m
Florida's first dengue death as cases surge
Florida confirms its first dengue death this year as locally acquired cases hit 152, the highest since 2023.
ABC News · 1m
High school mental health improves post-pandemic, but girls lag
CDC data shows high school students' mental health rising since pandemic lows, though teen girls report more sadness and suicidal thoughts than boys.
PhillyVoice · 1m
CDC lost a third of its workforce in one year
A union report shows the nation's top public health agency hemorrhaged 3,000 employees under the Trump administration, crippling its ability to respond to disease outbreaks.
Mother Jones · 1m
Mixed COVID vaccine guidance leaves parents confused
The CDC, New York health officials, and pediatricians are giving different advice on COVID vaccines, leaving families unsure what to do.
ABC7 New York · 1m
CDC finally opens COVID vaccine orders after month-long delay
States can now order free COVID-19 vaccines for children, but Trump officials have not explained why ordering was held up for nearly a month.
Ars Technica · 1m
HHS shifts research toward human biology, away from animals
The Department of Health and Human Services is funding new methods to replace animal testing with human organoids, AI, and tissue models.
Dallas Express · 2m
RFK Jr.'s CDC blocks COVID shots for millions of US kids
The health department under anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has delayed distributing COVID-19 vaccines to children through federal programs, affecting over half of US children.
Ars Technica · 2m · 5 views
Shapiro demands RFK Jr. acknowledge Pennsylvania measles deaths
Governor refuses federal funding until health secretary recognizes four deaths the CDC won't list.
PhillyVoice · 2m
Trump's census plan could cost American lives
Removing race and ethnicity data from the decennial census would cripple public health efforts and widen health disparities.
Slate Magazine · 2m
Wellness clinics poisoned dozens with toxic IV drips
Over 30 people across four states got sick from bacterial toxins in glutathione IV drips sold at wellness clinics without FDA approval.
Ars Technica · 1m
Pennsylvania demands CDC recognize measles deaths for help
State requests federal support but only if agency acknowledges four fatalities disputed by Trump's health secretary.
CNBC · 1m · 5 views
RFK Jr.'s backdoor strategy to undermine vaccines
The health secretary is using committee changes and legal tactics to restrict immunizations after his direct approach failed.
Rolling Stone · 3m
Measles is surging again in the U.S.
U.S. measles cases are at a 30-year high, driven by lower MMR coverage and under-vaccinated communities.
Newsweek · 2m
Best time for your flu shot
After a harsh flu season, doctors say timing your yearly shot can help protection last when cases peak.
Dailymail · 2m
Most US adults are running on empty. Here's how to recharge
New CDC data finds over 71% of American adults regularly feel exhausted. Here is who gets hit hardest and what actually helps.
PhillyVoice · 2m
Measles kills an 18-year-old in Pennsylvania
A fourth death in the worst Pennsylvania measles outbreak in 30 years, as the CDC quietly changes how it counts.
Ars Technica · 1m
A Pennsylvania measles death, and a fight over the count
A 40-year-old unvaccinated woman died in Jefferson County, and the state and the CDC still cannot agree on the death toll.
NPR · 1m
A second measles death, and a fight over the count
Pennsylvania's outbreak has passed 676 cases, and federal and state officials cannot agree on how many people have died.
ABC News · 1m
The CDC's measles response is under the microscope
Measles deaths have put the CDC's credibility on the line, right as more outbreak threats gather.
NPR · 1m
When the CDC and a state can't agree on a death
Two infants died in Lancaster County, and America's health agencies still can't agree on whether measles killed them.
The Conversation · 2m
The biggest cyclospora outbreak ever is over
A parasite in shredded iceberg lettuce sickened nearly 13,000 people across 21 states before the CDC called it done.
CNBC · 1m
CDC Secretly Tracks Measles Deaths Removed Under RFK Jr. Order
Reports reveal HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ordered measles fatalities scrubbed from public CDC data during an active outbreak.
Ars Technica · 1m