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CDC cuts put injury tracking and prevention in limbo

The job of tracking the ravages of the opioid crisis may come down to a bare-bones team of about 150 Centers for Disease ...

CDC announces change in COVID-19 and chickenpox vaccine recommendations

The CDC is now recommending that children under the age of 4 no longer get a combination vaccine that protects against four ...

Trump scrambles to rehire CDC experts working on Ebola, measles and disease forecasting who were axed in government shutdown cuts

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is throwing a curveball into the shutdown fight as he plans to bring a full-year ...
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Obesity rates drop nationally for first time in 10+ years. Here’s where Oregon ranks

The number of states with high adult obesity rates has dropped for the first time in more than a decade, a new report ...

Centre for Disease Control and Prevention issues new guidelines for childhood and other vaccines

People aged 18 and above need to get one dose of the new COVID-19 vaccine, according to CDC guidelines. People aged 65 and ...
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IDSA Warns Mass CDC and HHS Layoffs May Compromise Public Health

More than 4100 federal workers were terminated, with 700 reinstated shortly after, sparking concerns about US public health preparedness and transparency.

Federal employees in mental health and disease control were among targets in weekend firings

Federal employees working on mental health services, disease outbreaks and disaster preparedness were among those hit by the ...

Health officials issue warning as dangerous disease reaches 'endemic levels': 'It's not if you're going to get it, it's when'

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted to humans through the bite of infected ticks. It can cause fever, fatigue, ...

Measles Outbreak in South Carolina Sparks Concern for the Year Ahead

More than 130 unvaccinated students in two South Carolina schools are being quarantined after being exposed to measles.