Kennedy says panel will examine childhood vaccine schedule after promising not to change it
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as new HHS head, pledges to investigate the U.S. vaccination schedule and health issues like ...
Pediatric flu deaths jump to 68, with 11 children dying in the last reported week alone amid media blackout
All indicators point to the likelihood that the ongoing 2024-2025 flu season will surpass recent years’ figures for both ...
No human cases of bird flu in Virginia; Sentara RMH sees more seasonal flu patients
While there have been human cases of bird flu reported, the CDC has not reported any known person-to-person spread of the ...
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Top in ID: Flu activity significantly elevated; RFK Jr. confirmed as HHS secretary
As of Feb. 1, there have been at least 24 million illnesses, 310,000 hospitalizations and 13,000 deaths across the United States related to influenza during the 2024-2025 season, according to the CDC.
Bird Flu jumps species in the U.S.: Scientists alarmed as virus spreads to cats, cows. Are humans next?
A new strain of avian flu, H5N1, has spread to dairy cows and domestic cats in the U.S., with a dairy worker in Nevada ...
Where is flu surging in the US? Some hospitals are overwhelmed in states with high rates
Flu is still surging across the US, straining hospitals. Experts discuss 2024-25 flu season trends, symptoms to watch for, ...
Why is this year’s flu season so bad? Doctors weigh in on symptoms and prevention
Flu hospitalizations and doctor visits are at a 15-year high. Why is this flu season so bad? Doctors discuss influenza trends ...
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Urgent CDC Data and Analyses on Influenza and Bird Flu Go Missing as Outbreaks Escalate
Delays in urgent CDC analyses of seasonal flu and bird flu, and the agency’s silence, will harm Americans as outbreaks ...