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US CDC advisers weigh lower age recommendation for RSV vaccines
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine experts are expected to vote on expanding access to respiratory ...
Key vaccine committee meets for the first time under Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
A key vaccine advisory committee is meeting for the first time under new U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a ...
RFK Jr.'s mixed message about the measles outbreaks draws criticism from health officials
As measles outbreaks popped up across the U.S. this winter, pediatricians waited for the nation's public health agency to ...
Federal health cuts rip $250 million-plus from Columbus and Ohio health research efforts
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, headed by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, announced a restructuring of the ...
Is Your Online Grocery Order Food-Safe? Here's What To Look Out For
While many of us focus on the speed and convenience of grocery delivery, there’s one question that probably doesn’t get asked ...
CDC officials plan for the agency’s splintering, but questions remain
A top Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official is telling staff to start planning for the agency’s splintering.
CDC denies Milwaukee's request for help with MPS lead poisoning probe. RFK Jr. slashed jobs.
The city's request, sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was denied "due to the complete loss of (CDC's) ...
Autism Among Children Continues To Rise According To CDC - And It's A Good Thing, Here's Why
On 15 April 2025, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that autism diagnoses among children ...
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WATCH: RFK Jr. holds news briefing for CDC findings on the increase of autism prevalence
To estimate how common autism is, the CDC checked health and school records for 8-year-olds, because most cases are diagnosed by that age. Other researchers have their own estimates, but experts say ...
How the CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service protects public health at home and abroad
The Epidemic Intelligence Service has been a crucial tool in fighting diseases at home and abroad. Its impact would be ...
US autism rate continues to rise, CDC says, pointing to greater awareness and better screening
About 1 in every 31 children was diagnosed with autism by age 8 in 2022, up from 1 in 36 in 2020, according to the CDC report ...
More babies born to women over 40 than teens for first time in US history
For the first time in US history, more women over the age of 40 are having kids compared to teen moms, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This reflects ...