Tuberculosis on the Rise Again in the United States
Preliminary data show 2024 rates were highest seen in more than 12 years
FDA Approves Blujepa for Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections
Medication approved for uUTIs in women and pediatric patients aged 12 years and older
Kennedy Orders Takedown of Fake CDC Vaccine Web Page
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, March 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A fake web page designed to look like the U.S. Centers for Disease...
Ensitrelvir Effectively Prevents Spread of COVID-19 in Households
In recent study, 9 percent of participants taking placebo developed COVID-19 versus 2.9 percent of people taking ensitrelvir
Trump Administration May Cut CDC’s HIV Prevention Division
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, March 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The Trump administration is weighing elimination of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control...
Oklahoma Now Reporting Measles Cases Related to Texas/New Mexico Outbreak
A total of 321 cases have been reported in the outbreak, which began earlier this year in Gaines County, Texas
Bird Flu Virus May Survive Aging Process in Raw Milk Cheese
By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, March 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- There's a new reason to steer clear of raw cheese: New research...
COVID-19 Vaccination Not Linked to Major Structural Birth Defects
Vaccination in early pregnancy not linked to prevalence of major structural birth defects in infants
White House Pulls CDC Nominee Dr. Dave Weldon Before Senate Hearing
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, March 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Hours before his scheduled Senate confirmation, the White House has withdrawn the nomination...
Parents Feel They Are Lacking Information About Bird Flu
41 percent of parents wish the government was doing more to address bird flu