Many more seniors are getting COVID shots this year, CDC reports
The data from the CDC's National Immunization Survey estimates that 37.6% of Americans ages 65 and older had gotten a shot of ...
Watch live: House COVID panel looks into preparations for future pandemics
The House Oversight Committee’s COVID-19 panel is holding its final hearing Thursday, focusing on ways to prepare for a ...
Measles cases surge worldwide, infecting 10.3 million people in 2023: WHO
Last year, there were 10.3 million cases of measles globally -- an increase of 20% from the previous year, according to a ...
COVID Map Update Reveals Shift in 'Very High' Water Virus Levels
"Very high" levels of the virus were detected by the CDC in New Mexico, with "high" levels in Oregon, Arkansas, and Maine.
How the states can protect public health from the federal fringe takeover
No matter where we live, we should ask what our state doing to protect our families against rancorous false cries against ...
US overdose deaths down, giving experts hope for enduring decline
There were about 97,000 overdose deaths in the 12-month period that ended June 30, according to provisional Centers for ...
Opioid overdose deaths drop for 12th straight month, now lowest since 2020
Opioid overdose deaths have now slowed to the lowest levels nationwide since 2020, according to new estimates from the ...
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COVID vaccines protect frontline workers from long COVID, data suggest
The study was based on outcomes seen among essential workers with COVID-19 infection from June 2021 to September 2022.
Second Trump presidency raises big questions for health care
Donald J. Trump’s second presidency may significantly alter health care and public health in Minnesota, especially if Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gets the opportunity to bring his vaccine skepticism to ...