Measles cases in the U.S. have more than tripled this year compared to 2024, CDC data shows. Six things to know: 1. The CDC has confirmed 1,001 measles cases across 30 states as of May 8. This figure represents a…
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The 2024-to-2025 flu season hit a 15-year record of 216 pediatric deaths as of late April, according to CDC data published May 2. Last season saw 207 pediatric flu deaths, while the most fatal flu season for children in the…
There have been 935 confirmed cases in the U.S. as of May 1, according to the latest CDC data. This marks the second largest outbreak in the U.S. since 2000, when measles was declared eliminated, NBC News reported May 2.…
The National Institutes of Health will no longer permit U.S. grantees to issue subawards to foreign collaborators, citing transparency and national security concerns, the agency said May 1. Four things to know: 1. Effective immediately, the NIH will not issue,…
HHS and the National Institutes of Health plan to develop universal vaccines targeting a broad range of flu and coronavirus strains using a new whole-virus platform. The platform, dubbed Generation Gold Standard, uses beta-propiolactone-inactivated whole-virus technology to produce vaccines that…
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HHS and the National Institutes of Health are developing a project that involves producing vaccines from chemically inactivated whole viruses with the goal of making “universal” vaccines that protect against multiple strains of a virus at once. Here’s what to…
The U.S. is facing its second-largest measles outbreak in 25 years, with 884 confirmed cases reported, according to the latest CDC data. Health officials are urging immediate action to increase vaccination coverage and prevent a more widespread health crisis. Here…
More than 8,000 cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, have been reported in the U.S. so far in 2025, more than double the amount reported in the same period last year, according to CDC data. Four things to know about…
Minnesota typically reports an average of one human and two animal tularemia cases per year. But in 2024, the state confirmed infections in five people and 27 animals — a sharp increase from previous years. All of the cases were…
On federal government websites, the White House replaced some COVID-19 information with a webpage promoting the lab leak theory on the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Two websites, covid.gov and covidtests.gov, previously featured resources on testing, treatment and vaccination. They…