Hundreds of young children killed playing with guns, CDC reports
Hundreds of young children in the U.S. have been killed playing with guns over the last two decades, according to ...
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COVID and flu surge could strain hospitals as JN.1 variant grows, CDC warns
Hospitals and emergency rooms could be forced to ration care by the end of this month, the Centers for Disease ...
CDC reports
Hospitals in Ukraine are now battling an "alarming increase" in germs with resistance to the last-ditch antibiotic medications used to ...
COVID-19 now increasing again, especially in Midwest and Mid-Atlantic, CDC says
Several key COVID-19 trends that authorities track are now accelerating around the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
COVID variant BA.2.86 triples in new CDC estimates, now 8.8% of cases
Nearly 1 in 10 new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. are from the BA.2.86 variant, the Centers for Disease Control ...
“Staggering” rise in global measles outbreaks in 2022, CDC and WHO report
The number of countries battling disruptive outbreaks of measles surged to 37 last year, a report published by the Centers ...
School vaccination exemptions now highest on record among kindergartners, CDC reports
Measles, chickenpox cases on the rise Vaccine hesitancy sparks measles, chickenpox rise 04:58 A record number of American kindergarten students ...
This flesh-eating parasite spread by sand flies has foothold in U.S., appears to be endemic in Texas, CDC scientists report
Once thought to be a danger largely reserved for travelers, a flesh-eating parasite known as Leishmania mexicana is now likely ...
Novavax updated Covid vaccine wins FDA, CDC backing, paving way to reach Americans within days
A vial labelled "Novavax V COVID-19 Vaccine" is seen in this illustration taken January 16, 2022. Dado Ruvic | ReutersNovavax's updated ...
In a first, CDC to recommend antibiotic pill after sex for some to prevent sexually transmitted infections
Doctors should weigh prescribing some of their patients a pill of a powerful antibiotic, doxycycline, to prevent the spread of ...
