Does "Arcturus" COVID variant cause pink eye? What officials say
The CDC estimates that XBB.1.16 is now more than 1 in 10 infections.
Uptick of very rare brain infections in kids prompts CDC investigation
Health authorities in southern Nevada saw a record 17 cases during 2022.
AstraZeneca: New COVID drug may guard against all variants of concern
The drugmaker says the FDA could clear the new COVID drug for immunocompromised in months.
3 in 4 high schoolers not eating breakfast daily, CDC survey finds
Experts and health authorities have long urged parents to ensure their children are eating breakfast daily.
CDC eases COVID vaccination rule on international travelers, as expiration looms
The Biden administration has extended the requirement only through May 11.
U.S. reports no new mpox cases for first time since outbreak began
Researchers have theorized that "network immunity" helped slow the global outbreak.
Does "Arcturus" COVID variant cause pink eye? What to know
The CDC estimated last week that XBB.1.16 was around 9.6% of new infections.
Many seniors now eligible to get another COVID booster
The latest round of boosters comes amid a swath of changes now greenlighted by FDA and CDC to COVID-19 vaccines.
Source of deadly fungal outbreak at paper mill undetermined, union head says
At least one person has died and nearly 100 have been sickened in an outbreak of blastomycosis at a northwest Michigan paper mill.
At least 1 dead, 96 sickened in fungal outbreak at Michigan paper mill
All cases are among workers, contractors or visitors of a paper and packaging materials plant in the Michigan town of Escanaba, which has now been temporarily shuttered.
CDC issues alert amid Marburg virus outbreak abroad
Health authorities in Africa have been battling two unprecedented outbreaks of the Ebola-like viral hemorrhagic fever.
FDA finds dozens of issues at eye drops factory amid outbreak
Products manufactured by Global Pharma Healthcare Pvt Ltd were linked to a fatal outbreak of drug-resistant bacteria.
U.S. at risk of mpox surge even worse than last year, CDC modelers warn
Most jurisdictions have low levels of vaccination coverage against the virus formerly known as monkeypox, the CDC says.
Biden admin warns of $35 billion shortfall for health emergency stockpile
Officials say needs have grown to sustain a pipeline of medical products stockpiled for public health threats.
COVID left some with damaged immune response, study finds
Scientists found a "major reduction" in a part of T cell responses in people who were infected before being vaccinated.