San Francisco Zoo keeping 2 exhibits closed after bird flu death confirmed
The San Francisco Zoo is keeping some animals out of sight, hoping to protect them as cases of bird flu are found in the Bay ...
Why Trump’s CDC pick is raising concern in the public health community
Public health experts worry that Weldon could undermine confidence in vaccines even as infectious-disease threats such as ...
3 key questions for RFK Jr. as he lobbies senators to be health secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. heads to Capitol Hill Monday to meet with senators and their staff in his bid to become the nation’s ...
Elon Musk’s X Corrects MTG’s ‘Vaccines Cause Autism’ Claim
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) took to X on Monday to falsely state that vaccines caused autism—but not without backlash.
Marjorie Taylor Greene called out for belief that vaccines cause Autism
Greene declared her latest conspiracy theory in a post to X, where it was hit with a corrective community note ...
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CDC Can't Confirm Suspected Bird Flu Case Tied to Raw Milk
CDC could not confirm what was suspected to have been the first H5N1 bird flu case linked to raw milk consumption. The ...
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Outgoing CDC director girds against an overhaul, and tries to calm staff nerves
In an interview, outgoing CDC Director Mandy Cohen defended the agency’s wide focus in the face of GOP criticism that it has ...
Surprise: Trump’s Pick for CDC Chief Has Spread the Debunked Claim That Vaccines Can Cause Autism
The Washington Post reports that Weldon—a physician and former congressman whom anti-vaccine activists wanted to lead the CDC ...
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An exit interview with CDC director Mandy Cohen
Today's health news includes an exit interview with the CDC's Mandy Cohen, the average BMI in the US declined in 2023, and ...
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Q&A: Whooping Cough Cases Are Rising In Tulsa County, Here's What You Need To Know
The CDC and Tulsa Health Department report a rise in whooping cough cases across Tulsa County, with 50 confirmed infections ...
Fewer children are getting the flu vaccine and they're dying, CDC says
Every state but Iowa has seen fewer children get vaccinated this season and flu-related pediatric deaths are at a ...
COVID: Updated CDC Map Reveals Infection Rates Across US
The week that ended Saturday, December 7, saw test positivity rates rise to 5.4 percent; higher than the last week of November (4 percent) and the week before (4.5 percent). Rates of COVID-19 ...