Fact checking VP debate claims from Walz and Vance's 2024 showdown
CBS News fact checked the biggest claims made by Tim Walz and JD Vance during the vice presidential debate.
USDA had cut back on listeria testing, ahead of deadly Boar's Head outbreak
Officials claim the changes "had no bearing" on Boar's Head's now-shuttered plant.
Boar's Head plants nationwide now part of law enforcement investigation, USDA says
Ten deaths have been linked to now-recalled Boar's Head products.
Free COVID tests are back. But there are more accurate tests for sale.
The latest round of COVIDTests.gov will again rely on less sensitive "antigen" tests.
Federal court rules against EPA in lawsuit over fluoride in water
The court found "substantial and scientifically credible evidence" of fluoride's risk but stopped short of concluding fluoride is harmful to public health.
Obesity rate in U.S. adults no longer growing, new CDC data suggests
The latest CDC survey found 4 in 10 adults in the U.S. were obese. A map shows the states with the highest and lowest rates.
FDA approves first self-administered flu vaccine spray
AstraZeneca says the spray could be available "as soon as next flu season."
Whooping cough wave now worst in almost a decade amid back-to-school surge
Many of the pertussis infections have been reported in older children and adults.
Drugmakers to stop making controversial fentanyl lollipops, FDA says
Teva will stop selling the painkillers on September 30.
New COVID variant XEC now in half of states. Here's what to know.
Some of the earliest U.S. cases of the new COVID-19 variant XEC were reported in Virginia.
Will 988 call the police? Data suggests 1% of mental health crisis calls get "involuntary" rescues
The new white paper is the most comprehensive look at 988's data to date.
Opioid deaths now lowest in 3 years, but still worse than pre-pandemic
Drug overdose deaths from opioids such as heroin and fentanyl have fallen from a peak in 2023.
Biden administration still prioritizing menthol cigarette ban, official says
FDA's top tobacco official says the agency has "not abandoned" the proposed ban.
Bugs, mold and mildew found in Boar's Head plant linked to deadly outbreak
The CDC says this is the largest listeriosis outbreak since 2011.
FDA OK's new COVID vaccine shots for fall 2024
The updated COVID-10 shots for fall 2024 are rolling out earlier than last year.