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Senate panel approves Trump pick to head Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
President Donald Trump’s candidate to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advanced out of a Senate committee ...
US is having its worst year for measles in more than three decades
The national case count reached 1,288 on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, though ...
Senate committee advances Trump's pick for CDC director ahead of confirmation vote
The Senate HELP Committee voted on Wednesday to advance Susan Monarez's nomination as director of the Centers for Disease ...
The diseases that could return as vaccination rates decline — and why you should care
Falling vaccination rates could lead to the return of previously eliminated diseases, and many more people will be at risk of ...
‘Safe and effective’: Pediatrician discusses MMR vaccine amid high measles case numbers
Measles cases in the U.S. have reached a more than 30-year high. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting ...
Experts warn of spreading tick bite disease
A CDC spokesperson told Newsweek that "the number of babesiosis cases reported each year has increased over time." ...
This once extremely rare disease caused by rats is on the rise — and is to blame for a very high-profile death
The illness often begins with flu-like symptoms like fever, fatigue and muscle aches and can rapidly progress to severe ...
RFK Jr. postpones another key health panel meeting. What could that mean for your health?
The move rings alarm bells as it mirrors Kennedy's actions prior to firing all 17 members of another federal advisory panel ...
It's been a bad summer for tick bites in the Northeast. Here's why and what you should look for.
According to the CDC, emergency room visits for tick bites in the Northeast are at their highest levels in at least five ...