Thousands of birth control pills recalled, may be ineffective, FDA warns
Testing revealed some lots of the Tydemy birth control tablets did not have enough of a key ingredient.
COVID hospitalizations climb for 2nd week. Is it a summer surge?
COVID-19 trends remain far below levels seen at this time last year, but the numbers are ticking upwards.
First long COVID treatment clinical trials from NIH getting underway
Researchers will test a range of potential treatments, from melatonin to Paxlovid, to see if they relieve symptoms of long COVID.
Up to 450,000 in U.S. allergic to red meat after tick bites, CDC estimates
The CDC also found "concerning" numbers of doctors don't know about alpha-gal syndrome, an allergic reaction to red meat.
FDA approves new drug to protect babies from RSV
Respiratory syncytial virus is the leading cause of hospitalization in American infants.
Nearly 1 in 10 kids diagnosed with a developmental disability, CDC reports
More than 10% of boys have been diagnosed with an intellectual disability, autism or another developmental delay.
House GOP chair accuses HHS of "changing" story on NIH reappointments snafu
The Biden administration has rejected Republican claims that over a dozen NIH officials were not reappointed lawfully.
Deer spread COVID to humans multiple times, new research suggests
Researchers also found humans have likely spread the virus to deer at least hundreds of times.
Billions in NIH grants could be jeopardized by appointments snafu, Republicans say
An HHS official rejected the panel's claims that the Biden administration ran afoul of the law.
How many Americans haven't caught COVID? CDC publishes latest estimates
In the most recent data, 77.5% of Americans ages 16 and older have antibodies from at least one prior infection.
Malaria confirmed in Florida mosquitoes after several human cases
Florida and Texas recently reported the first known cases of people contracting malaria in the U.S. since 2003.
More overdose deaths seen from fentanyl mixed with xylazine
Xylazine, an animal tranquilizer also known as "tranq," was detected in more than 1 in 10 fentanyl deaths across 20 states and D.C.
CDC recommends first RSV vaccines for some seniors
The respiratory illness RSV can be serious, especially in children and older adults.
CDC tracking new COVID variant EU.1.1
Nearly 100 cases of the COVID variant EU.1.1 have been reported in Utah — more than any other state.
E-cigarette sales surge — and so do calls to poison control, health officials say
E-cigarette sales in late 2022 were 46% higher than in early 2020. And poison control calls for children ingesting liquid or inhaling vapor have doubled from several years ago.