The CDC also provides information about what you should do if you are affected by this outbreak. Is there a measles outbreak in your area? Did you know there is a four-fold increase in measles ...

as they often do on social media. A follower alerted the prominent biologist Carl Bergstrom, who wrote a thread criticizing the CDC’s numbers. The next morning he was featured in a CNN story ...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will soon order the CDC to stop recommending that US communities add fluoride to their drinking water. The Post consulted two experts to clarify where the ...

held their breath and voted for Kennedy – to do it again,” Benjamin says. What Does the Withdrawal Mean for the CDC? For the CDC, the withdrawal of Weldon’s nomination means the agency will ...

“I will give credit to the state,” Wu said. Wu, as does the CDC, said hospitals and nursing homes use early case detection techniques, patient screening, and strict compliance with infection ...

Measles is a highly contagious disease and in some cases, it can cause severe infections in the lungs and brain that can lead to cognitive issues, deafness or death. Two children in Texas and an adult ...

On Tuesday, mass layoffs hit the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, culling jobs from the FDA, NIH and CDC. The layoffs are ultimately expected to affect about 10,000 people—doctors ...

A CDC spokesperson told ProPublica in a written statement that the agency decided against releasing the assessment “because it does not say anything that the public doesn’t already know.” ...

As measles cases continue to rise in the U.S. and abroad, travelers may be concerned about visiting destinations with ongoing outbreaks.

How does the CDC plan to uphold its mission to remain science ... Has CDC leadership advocated against proposals to cut the agency’s budget, and do you acknowledge that any reduction in funding ...