Connecticut's Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont shared his intentions to ban religious exemptions for school vaccines during a Sept. 16 press conference, reports The Wall Street Journal.

The National Institute of Nursing Research reopened its search for a new director Sept. 16 after facing backlash for appointing a dentist to lead the organization, according to a tweet by NINR.

The CDC activated its Emergency Operations Center Sept. 16 to help discover the cause of the vaping-related lung illnesses sickening patients nationwide, according to AAP News. 

Researchers from Boston-based Brigham and Women's Hospital have found one question that can help emergency care clinicians identify older patients who are at a greater risk of death, encouraging discussions about end-of-life care.

The number of people infected in a nationwide salmonella outbreak linked to contact with pig ear dog treats has increased to 143, according to the CDC.

For the first time since January, no new measles cases were reported between Sept. 6 and Sept. 12, keeping the national measles tally at 1,241 cases for 2019, according to the CDC.

Facilitywide use of four antibiotic classes is linked to a higher risk of Clostridium difficile infections, according to a study published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology.

Thanks to $160 million in donations, New York City-based Weill Cornell Medicine is wiping out medical school debt for all its students who qualify for financial aid, the school announced Sept. 16. 

Many pediatricians are missing out on opportunities to discuss the meningitis B vaccine with teen patients and their parents, reports The Washington Post.

Rhode Island health officials on Sept. 9 confirmed the state's first Eastern equine encephalitis death since 2007, reports CNN.