Global Monkeypox Cases Fall 21%—Though U.S. Still Tops World Case Count

Topline Worldwide confirmed cases of monkeypox fell 21% last week after climbing for four weeks straight, a potential sign the outbreak is slowing in Europe, the World Health Organization said Thursda...

Pfizer-BioNTech Covid Vaccine Is 73% Effective In Young Children, Study Finds

Topline Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine is effective in preventing illness from Covid-19 in nearly three in four young children and it provides protection across Covid-19 variants, according to a n...

E. Coli Outbreak May Be Linked To Romaine Lettuce At Wendy’s, 37 Ill, 10 Hospitalized

The romaine lettuce on Wendy’s burgers and sandwiches may be the source the latest E, coli O157:H7 … [+] outbreak(Photo by Katherine Frey/The Washington Post via Getty Images) The Washingt...

CDC Director Walensky Announces Major Agency Changes After Covid Missteps

Topline Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, announced Wednesday she will make major modifications to the agency’s structure, including staffing changes a...

CDC admits Covid response fell short, launches reorganization

Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, Director, United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; speaks during the COVID Federal Response Hearing on Capitol Hill on June 16, 2022 in Washington, DC. Joe...

Hundreds Of Americans Are Still Dying Of Covid Every Day—Higher Than At Other Points During Pandemic, Figures Show

Topline Covid-19 guidelines were loosened by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week, a strategic pivot to emphasize individual responsibility in light of what the agency says is a lo...

CDC Loosens Covid Guidelines—And Drops Quarantines After Exposure

Topline Unvaccinated Americans no longer need to quarantine after they’re exposed to the coronavirus, and schools don’t need to conduct routine Covid-19 testing, the Centers for Disease Control and Pr...

CDC eases guidance as U.S. has more tools to fight the virus

A sign outside of a hospital advertises COVID-19 testing on November 19, 2021 in New York City. On Friday vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention voted unanimously ...

CDC estimates 1.7 million gay and bisexual men face highest risk from monkeypox

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates about 1.7 million men who have sex with men face the biggest threat from monkeypox right now. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky told reporters on ...

CDC Warns Of Potentially Deadly Bacteria Found In U.S. Soil And Water For First Time

Topline A potentially deadly bacteria has been detected in soil and water samples in the U.S. for the first time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Wednesday, warning t...

Cruise stocks rise after CDC ends the Covid-19 Monitoring Program

Cruise stocks saw a sharp rally on Tuesday, July 19, after a surprise announcement by the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Namely, the CDC stated that they’re ending their Covid-1...

CDC Advisors Recommend Novavax Covid Vaccine For Adults

Topline A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee recommended approving Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine for adults on Tuesday, one week after the protein-based vaccine received emerge...

CDC panel recommends Novavax vaccine for adults

In this photo illustration a silhouette of a man holding a medical syringe and a vial seen displayed in front of the Novavax logo on a screen. Cezary Kowalski | Lightrocket | Getty Images The Centers ...

Shares of cruise lines jump after CDC ends Covid-19 program

NEW YORK, US – JULY 10: An aerial view of the cruise ship “Norwegian Joy” sails up the Hudson River in front of the skyline of Manhattan as the sun sets in New York City, United Stat...

Florida Ice Cream Brand Recall Due To Listeria Outbreak Spanning 10 States

Before you celebrate National Ice Cream Day on Sunday, July 17, make sure that you check out a July … [+] 13 U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ice cream recall announcement. (Photo: Getty)...

U.S. Ordering 2.5 Million More Monkeypox Vaccines Amid Reported Rollout Woes

Topline The U.S. has ordered 2.5 million more doses of Jynneos, the Food and Drug Administration-approved vaccine to prevent monkeypox, the Department of Health and Human Services said Friday, while a...

More Than A Third Of U.S. Counties In Covid ‘Red’ Zone, According To CDC

Topline More than a third of U.S. counties are in a Covid-19 “red” zone, indicating high levels of community transmission and hospitalization, while less than a quarter of counties are in the “green z...

CDC panel recommends Moderna two-dose Covid vaccine for kids ages 6 to 17

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to clear Moderna‘s two-dose Covid-19 vaccine for kindergartners through high schoolers for public distribution this week after the agen...

CDC Signs Off On Covid Vaccines For Young Children—Shots To Begin Next Week

Topline Two Covid-19 vaccines aimed at young children cleared their final regulatory hurdle Saturday afternoon, with CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky recommending the shots for the final large segme...

CDC Panel Recommends Covid Vaccines For Young Children

Topline A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel voted unanimously Saturday to recommend Covid vaccines for children under 5, in one of the final regulatory steps before shots can g...

CDC advisors recommend Covid vaccines for children as young as 6 months

A child is administered a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pediatric vaccine. Mayela Lopez | Reuters The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s independent vaccin...

What To Know About How Monkeypox Spreads—And Whether You Should Wear A Mask

Topline The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sparked confusion over monkeypox this week after deleting a recommendation for travelers to wear face masks to protect against the disease, a u-t...

CDC raises monkeypox alert as global cases surpass 1,000

Test tubes labelled “Monkeypox virus positive and negative” are seen in this illustration taken May 23, 2022.  Dado Ruvic | Reuters The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ...

The CDC is sending monkeypox vaccines to people at high risk in a race to prevent the spread

Test tubes labelled “Monkeypox virus positive and negative” are seen in this illustration taken May 23, 2022.  Dado Ruvic | Reuters The Biden administration has distributed 1,200 monkeypox...

U.S. monkeypox cases have more than doubled in a week to 20, CDC says

The World Health Organization has said that there is a “window” of opportunity to contain a recent monkeypox outbreak which has seen cases spread across Europe, the U.S. and Australia. Nur...

21 Cases Of Monkeypox Identified In 11 States, CDC Says

Topline There are 21 confirmed or suspected cases of monkeypox in 11 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told reporters Friday, as the disease continues to spread worldwide, with al...

Few People Wearing Masks On Airplanes Just Weeks After Mandate Removal

In regards to mask wearing on planes, flights today are looking like the pandemic never happened. getty In mid-April, a judge in Florida effectively cancelled the Federal mandate to wear masks on airp...

Children Under 5 May Get Covid Vaccines Starting In Late June, White House Says

Topline Children under 5 could begin receiving Covid-19 vaccine shots in the U.S. as early as June 21 if federal agencies authorize them promptly, White House Covid-19 response coordinator Dr. Ashish ...

Strawberries Recalled As Hepatitis A Virus Outbreak Has Left 16 Hospitalized

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is urging you to check your strawberries as a hepatitis … [+] A outbreak has already left at least 17 people infected and 12 hospitalized in the U.S. ...

CDC says monkeypox doesn’t spread easily by air: ‘This is not Covid’

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wants to calm public anxiety over how the monkeypox virus is transmitted, emphasizing that it doesn’t spread that easily through the air because it...

U.S. Will Release Monkeypox Vaccine From National Stockpile, CDC Says

Topline The U.S. is releasing vaccines that can prevent monkeypox from its national stockpile, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials announced Monday, after at least one U.S. resident t...

CDC urges older Americans to get booster shots as hospitalizations soar

Shana Alesi administers a second COVID-19 booster shot to Army veteran Robert Hall at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital on April 01, 2022 in Hines, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images The Centers for Dise...