CDC to Relocate 160+ Monkeys to Sanctuary in Bid to End Animal Testing
The CDC plans to transfer over 160 macaques to a Texas-based primate sanctuary operated by Born Free USA as part of its initiative to phase out monkey...
The CDC plans to transfer over 160 macaques to a Texas-based primate sanctuary operated by Born Free USA as part of its initiative to phase out monkey...
The U.S. has seen three consecutive years of declining drug overdose deaths, offering cautious optimism. However, experts warn that progress remains f...
CDC officials stated on Wednesday that the risk of hantavirus to Americans remains low despite criticism of their response strategy. The agency descri...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s influence within the Trump administration has sharply declined in recent weeks, with key allies removed and pro-vaccine figure...
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary resigned under pressure on December 18, 2025, following reports that President Donald Trump approved his removal. Makary...
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary is stepping down after a 13-month tenure marked by organizational upheaval, drug approval controversies, and White House...
Scientists confirm that climate change is extending and intensifying pollen seasons, leading to more severe allergy symptoms. Rising temperatures and...
A hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius expedition ship has raised concerns, with three deaths reported. Health authorities are tracing exposed pa...
Public health experts criticize the CDC for its delayed response to a hantavirus outbreak involving Americans. The agency has not dispatched investiga...
Epidemiologist Katelyn Jetelina joins Jonathan Cohn to explain the rare hantavirus outbreak linked to a South Atlantic expedition cruise. Learn how ha...
A hantavirus outbreak on a Dutch cruise ship, linked to three deaths and five infections, has exposed gaps in U.S. health preparedness. The CDC’s deci...
Luis Rodríguez, the CDC’s leading public health official for cruise ships, is retiring after 14 years in the Vessel Sanitation Program. His departure...
The Trump administration suppressed FDA vaccine studies confirming the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 and shingles vaccines. The CDC also blocked a s...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a new initiative aimed at addressing the growing concerns of overmedication in he...
The CDC reports a multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry, with 34 confirmed cases across 13 states. The outbreak involves a drug-re...
A new Tulane University study reveals that untreated syphilis significantly increases the risk of stroke, heart attack, aortic aneurysm, and periphera...
An AIDS activist group has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for withholding a research and development agreement central to a $1.3 bil...
A fourth-year medical student and researcher criticizes a $1.6 million CDC-funded study in Guinea-Bissau comparing hepatitis B vaccine administration...
Nancy Cox, a renowned influenza researcher and longtime leader at the CDC, has passed away at age 77. She directed the CDC's influenza division for 22...
A former tobacco executive has joined the CDC's senior leadership as deputy director for legislative affairs, raising alarms among public health advoc...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues to challenge federal vaccine policy despite Trump administration efforts to curb his influence. News emerged that his...
A CDC study proving Covid-19 vaccines reduced emergency room visits and hospitalizations this past winter was blocked from publication by the Departme...
On February 28, 2020, a critical call launched a public health response that would define the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The CDC’s Epidemic...
The CDC's long-standing practice of open public access to its annual conference has abruptly ended. The decision has raised concerns among public heal...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., serving as U.S. Health Secretary, is transitioning into an influencer-focused role under the Trump administration. Recent moves...
With record-warm winters and severe droughts fueling wildfire risks, experts warn that wildfire smoke poses extreme health dangers. N95 masks remain t...
President Trump nominated Erica Schwartz, a former deputy surgeon general and vaccine advocate, as the next CDC director. The Senate confirmation woul...
Jay Bhattacharya, acting CDC director, blocked a March 2025 report showing COVID-19 vaccines cut hospitalization risks by over 50%. The delay followed...