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CDC issues alert on spike in "walking pneumonia" among children
ER visits for "walking pneumonia" have sharply risen in young children over the past six months. Dr. Celine Gounder, editor-at-large for public health at KFF Health News and CBS News medical ...Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
CDC says slivered onions are 'likely source' of McDonald's E. coli infections
Slivered onions served on McDonald’s Quarter Pounders are the “likely source” of an outbreak of E. coli infections, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Wednesday. The number ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
CDC calls for expanded bird flu testing among farm workers
Federal officials said Thursday that farmworkers exposed to bird flu should be tested for the virus even if they are not showing any symptoms, especially if they were not wearing the proper ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Many more seniors are getting COVID shots this year, CDC reports
Nearly 4 in 10 seniors have gotten vaccinated for COVID so far this year.Top stories - CBS News - November 13 -
Drug overdoses set to drop to lowest levels since 2020: CDC
U.S. drug overdose deaths are on pace to fall to the lowest levels since 2020, according to new provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a hopeful milestone amid ...Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
CDC detects first human bird flu case in Oregon
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that an unnamed individual in Oregon contracted bird flu pathogens in the first case in the state on Friday. The person was linked to ...Politics - The Hill - November 16 -
Trump's former CDC Director Redfield defends RFK Jr. pick
Robert Redfield, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the first Trump administration, gave a vote of confidence to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as potential head ...Politics - The Hill - November 18 -
Vaccination rates for flu and Covid are low this season, CDC says
Vaccination rates for Covid and the flu are low for adults in the U.S. so far this season, according to a new CDC report.Top stories - NBC News - 5 days ago -
Bird flu confirmed in child for first time in US: CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed that bird flu was found in a child in California, according to a press release issued Friday. The case is the first reported such ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Trump selects former Florida Rep. Dave Weldon to lead CDC
President-elect Donald Trump tapped former Florida Rep. Dave Weldon (R) to serve as the director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) during his upcoming administration. "I am ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
A Climate Change
We explore Donald Trump’s climate agenda.Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Trump: RFK Jr. will work on 'health and women's health'
Former President Trump said Thursday he would have Robert F. Kennedy Jr. work on "health and women's health" and look at the nation's food supply, the latest indication that the former independent ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
Harris wraps campaign with focus on Pennsylvania
Vice President Harris campaigned in Pennsylvania to make a final push on Election Day eve, hoping momentum can help her break ahead in the must-win Keystone State. Harris on Monday traversed ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
On Social Media, Young Voters Focus on Community
Mutual aid, grass-roots organizing and a belief that people need to take care of each other have been popular topics on social media.Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 9