Another COVID-19 variant is rising abroad. Doctors say theres no need to panic
(NEW YORK) -- Cases of the new COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1, a descendent of the Omicron variant, are on the rise in some parts of... Read More.
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RFK Jr. cuts COVID vaccine recommendation for healthy kids, pregnant women — and why it matters
(WASHINGTON) -- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday announced the removal of the COVID-19 vaccine from the Centers for... Read More.
Why are more than 300 people in the US still dying from COVID every week?
(NEW YORK) -- More than five years after the first cases of COVID-19 were detected in the United States, hundreds of people are still... Read More.
Measles cases reach 1,046 in US as infections confirmed in 30 states: CDC
(NEW YORK) -- Measles cases have reached 1,046 as the virus continues spreading across the United States, according to data updated Friday from the... Read More.
FDA plans to limit COVID shots to those over 65 or with high-risk conditions
(WASHINGTON) -- In a major policy change, the Food and Drug Administration has announced a plan to limit access to future COVID-19 shots only... Read More.
Measles cases reach 1,024 in the US as infections confirmed in 30 states: CDC
(WASHINGTON) -- The number of measles cases in the U.S. has risen to 1,024, according to new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data published Friday.Cases... Read More.
Florida becomes 2nd state to ban fluoride from public drinking water
(DADE CITY, Fla) -- Florida became the second state in the country after Utah to ban local governments from adding fluoride to their public... Read More.
RFK Jr. says people should not take medical advice from him, defends HHS cuts during congressional hearings
(WASHINGTON) -- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., one of the nation's most publicly recognized vaccine skeptics, took a softened approach... Read More.
RFK Jr. says people should not take medical advice from him, defends HHS cuts during House hearing
(WASHINGTON) -- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., one of the nation's most publicly recognized vaccine skeptics, took a softened approach... Read More.
US drug overdose deaths fell by nearly 27% last year, reaching lowest levels since 2019: CDC
(NEW YORK) -- Drug overdose deaths dropped in the United States last year to the lowest levels seen in five years, according to a... Read More.
RFK Jr. defends widespread HHS cuts, response to measles outbreak during House hearing
(WASHINGTON) -- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., before a House committee Wednesday morning, defended the massive cuts to the department's... Read More.
HHS reverses NIOSH firings that stripped coal miners health protections
(MORGANTOWN, WV) -- The Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday reversed the firings of more than 100 federal employees with the National... Read More.
