Vaccination rates for flu and Covid are low this season, CDC says
An estimated 35% of U.S. adults have received the flu shot and less than 18% have received Covid vaccines, according to a new report.Nov.…
Over 160,000 pounds of ground beef recalled due to E. coli risk
The ground beef was found to be contamination by the same E. coli strain that was linked to onions in some McDonald’s Quarter Pounders in…
Biden unlikely to ban menthol cigarettes, despite urging from health officials
A new surgeon general's report said a federal ban could save tens of thousands of lives, particularly among Black smokers.Nov. 19,…
California child tests positive for bird flu with no known exposure to infected animals
State health officials reported a possible case of bird flu in a child in the San Francisco Bay Area. Experts are investigating whether the…
RFK Jr.’s No. 1 hurdle to take on unhealthy food: Money
The federal government invests little money in healthy food initiatives compared with what the food industry spends promoting fast food and…
U.S. confirms first case of more aggressive strain of mpox
The U.S. is the sixth country outside of Africa to confirm a case of the strain, called clade I, since August.Furaha Elisabeth applies…
CDC confirms Oregon’s first human case of bird flu
A total of 52 people from seven states have tested positive for the virus this year.Nov. 15, 2024, 10:52 PM UTC / Source: ReutersBy…
Measles cases rose to more than 10 million in 2023, WHO and CDC say
The surge in the preventable disease was driven by “inadequate immunization coverage,” the agencies said.Nov. 14, 2024, 8:03 PM UTCBy…
FDA employees consider how to handle RFK Jr., including leaving
President-elect Donald Trump is said to be considering Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for a key health role in the incoming administration.Nov. 14,…
Premature births in the U.S. remain at an all-time high, the March of Dimes reports
A growing number of areas without OB-GYN care could further drive up the number of preemie births in the U.S., experts say.Nov. 14, 2024,…