US autism rate continues to rise, CDC says, pointing to greater awareness and better screening
A new study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the autism diagnosis rate has…
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New antibiotic is effective against gonorrhea, could be first new treatment since 1990s, study says
A new type of antibiotic for treatment of urinary tract infections in women could also work against gonorrhea…
US measles cases are undercounted, experts say, but real numbers are proving hard to pin down
During a Cabinet meeting last week, US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. downplayed what…
CDC denies Milwaukee’s request for help with unsafe lead levels in public schools
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has denied a request from Milwaukee’s public health department…
RFK Jr. claims new research effort will find cause of ‘autism epidemic’ by September
The US Department of Health and Human Services has launched a “massive testing and research effort” involving…
RFK Jr.’s long, complicated history with the measles vaccines
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. this week made his strongest endorsement yet of the…
Transplanted pig kidney removed after functioning in living patient for more than four months
A genetically engineered pig kidney helped Towana Looney enjoy 130 days without the need for dialysis before the…
HHS, EPA to study fluoride in drinking water as RFK Jr. says he’ll tell CDC to stop recommending it
The US Department of Health and Human Services said Monday that it is reconvening the Community Preventive…
Response to multistate measles outbreak hampered by unique set of challenges
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is on the ground in Texas for the second time this year, as an…
As measles outbreak nears 600 cases, fears grow about spread in day cares and urban areas
A measles outbreak spanning multiple states is nearing 600 cases, and experts say it might just be the…