Health

Trump names COVID lockdown critic Dr. Jay Bhattacharya as pick for NIH director

Wednesday, November 27 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President-elect Donald Trump is nominating a critic of COVID-19 lockdown policies to serve as the head of the National Institutes of Health.In... Read More.

What policies could RFK Jr. actually change at HHS?

Wednesday, November 27 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Named to lead the nation's sprawling Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has big ideas for busting public... Read More.

Bird flu found in sample of California raw milk: Officials

Monday, November 25 by ABC News

(FRESNO, CA) -- After bird flu was detected in a retail sample of raw milk produced and packaged by Raw Farm, LLC, the California... Read More.

Could bird flu strain the US public health system as seasonal influenza ramps up?

Saturday, November 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As seasonal influenza ramps up, and with bird flu continuing to circulate, some public health experts are worried there may be... Read More.

Infant dead in listeria outbreak tied to Yu Shang Food ready-to-eat meat and poultry products: CDC

Saturday, November 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- An infant has died in a listeria outbreak linked to a brand of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products, federal authorities said... Read More.

Some hospitals seeing increase in RSV, walking pneumonia. Heres what to know

Friday, November 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Some hospitals in the U.S. are seeing an increase in RSV and higher levels of "walking pneumonia" among young children despite... Read More.

What to know about Dr. Oz as Trump picks him to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Wednesday, November 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that heart surgeon-turned-TV-host Dr. Mehmet Oz would lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)."America is facing... Read More.

Escaped primates open can of worms for South Carolinas Alpha Genesis research lab

Tuesday, November 19 by ABC News

(YEMASSEE, SC) -- With four primates still on the loose after 43 of them escaped on Nov. 6 from the Alpha Genesis Inc. research... Read More.

California confirms first US case of more severe mpox strain — but risk to public remains low

Saturday, November 16 by ABC News

(SAN MATEO COUNTY, Calif.) -- Health officials in California have confirmed the first domestic case of a more severe strain of mpox in a... Read More.

Doctors worried RFK Jr. will tout vaccine-skeptic views after he is picked for HHS secretary

Saturday, November 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- With the recent pick of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, the environmental attorney's... Read More.

Patients are stockpiling birth control over fears Trump could limit access to contraception

Thursday, November 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Women are stocking up on birth control and asking for long-term contraception methods following President Donald Trump being elected to a... Read More.

Black infant mortality rate more than double the rate among white infants: CDC