Tag: CDC
High deductible health plans dropping out of favor, CDC report says
High deductibles have never been popular for people who require a lot of care, and now those types…
CDC Director Nominee, Weldon, May Push For Changes In Vaccine Policy
President-elect Trump's nomination of David Weldon to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has sparked…
RFK, Jr., Could Run the Agency That Oversees the CDC, FDA and NIH. Here’s What That Means for Public Health
Rachel Feltman: Happy Monday, listeners! For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Let’s kick off the week…
Trump taps ex-Florida Rep. Dave Weldon to lead CDC
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Dave Weldon, a physician and former congressman with controversial views on vaccine safety…
CDC Weighs Lowering Infection Protections Even More
The ongoing debate surrounding the use of surgical masks versus N95 respirators in healthcare settings continues to raise…
Measles cases rise 20%, vaccine coverage lags: CDC and WHO
Measles vaccination coverage globally is still struggling to rebound to pre-Covid levels, leading to a 20% increase in…
CDC Employees Are Resigning In Droves As They Refuse To Work For RFK Jr.
Trump’s nomination of RFK Jr. to run Health and Human Services has caused a stir within the CDC,…
H5N1 bird flu infections being missed in farmworkers, CDC reports
The ongoing outbreak of H5N1 bird flu among U.S. dairy cattle has raised concerns about the potential for…
Private Hot Tubs on Cruise Ships Pose a Dangerous Risk, CDC Warns : ScienceAlert
Private Hot Tubs on Cruise Ships Pose Serious Health Risk, CDC Warns Public hot tubs on cruise ships…
CDC Recommends 2 Or More Doses For Those 65+ Or Immunocompromised
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued new recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination doses, with a focus…
CDC suggests human-to-human transmission unlikely
Blood testing conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed that one person in Missouri…
U.S. travel alert to Rwanda over Marburg irks African CDC
The recent decision by the U.S. government to urge Americans to avoid travel to Rwanda due to the…