Behind the Dismantling of the C.D.C.: Reform or ‘Humiliation’?

The agency has lost a third of its work force this year. The Trump administration maintains that the losses are necessary, ...

A 'bird's eye view' of how human brains operate

A new study provides the best evidence to date that the connection patterns between various parts of the human brain can tell scientists the specialized functions of each region.
Healthbeat on MSN

A promising moment in Ebola outbreak, early flu surge, and a rise in life expectancy

Your Global Health Checkup has the latest on the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Plus: Japan has ...
WYFF

South Carolina bill could redefine contraception and limit birth control access

PAGE ON ITS WEBSITE. WE’VE BEEN COVERING A BILL IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE THAT COULD FURTHER LIMIT A WOMAN’S ACCESS TO ABORTION AND PLACE CRIMINAL PENALTIES ON WOMEN AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL. AND ...
NBC News

CDC signs off on fall Covid shots. It may not be easy to get one, depending on where you live.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its Covid vaccine guidance Monday to recommend Covid shots for people 65 and older and only after they consult doctors or pharmacists. The CDC ...
CBS News

Thousands of furloughed CDC workers face uncertain future as government shutdown continues into Day 3

The government shutdown has continued into a third day with no end in sight as Republicans and Democrats prepare for a prolonged fight over funding. In Atlanta, the shutdown is causing disruptions to ...
Ars Technica

In 2022, the world axed a disease name seen as racist. US just switched back.

Without explanation, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under the Trump administration has reverted from using the disease name “mpox” to the obsolete “monkeypox,” which the world ...
Roll Call

Layoffs to hit beleaguered CDC if there’s a shutdown

Unlike other agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will be subject to significant “reductions in force” if the government shuts ...
kjrh.com

GM building near Detroit remains closed after employees test positive for Legionnaires' Disease

A General Motors engineering building near Detroit will be closed for the rest of the week after two employees tested positive for Legionnaires' disease, and the company continues to try and rid the ...
CBS News

Syphilis in newborns continues to rise as sexually transmitted disease cases fall in adults

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...
NOLA.com

Kissing bug disease could persist in U.S. year-round. What does it mean for Louisiana?

Although the name sounds endearing, the 'kissing bug' disease is nothing to fawn over. The disease is now being considered as an endemic classification, according to an August report from the Center ...