This week on WABE News, the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been without a permanent director for more than six months. Also, more on the trial of Colin Gray, whose son is ...

WashU researchers created a state-level index and maps showing how socioeconomic and health factors drive vulnerability to ...

ATLANTA , GA, UNITED STATES, February 24, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Actor and director Aisha Tyler is partnering with ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

A group of exclusive sunny islands are on alert as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued an urgent warning of a virus outbreak. The Seychelles, a group of islands in the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Former CDC officials expressed concern over the lack of a permanent director. An HHS spokesperson said acting ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has historically been the pinnacle of U.S. public health. The agency has been a leading voice for evidence-backed health guidance and a sentinel for ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics released its recommendations for childhood vaccines on Monday, breaking significantly with the guidance released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

The nation's leading group of pediatricians has issued its annual recommendations about which vaccines children should receive — marking the first significant break from the federal government's ...

Nearly half of the databases that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention used to update regularly — surveillance systems that tracked public health information like Covid vaccination rates and ...

The Trump administration’s efforts to rewrite the rules of public health have created a new kind of influencer: doctors who take to social media to combat misinformation. Photo: Gabriel Matarazzo/JP O ...

(NEXSTAR) – The U.S. is changing which vaccines are recommended for children, slashing the number of shots endorsed for everyone and leaving more decisions in the hands of parents and pediatricians.