Public Health

The number of children diagnosed with anxiety and depression increased significantly between 2016 and 2020, according to a study examining measures of children's well-being published March 14 in JAMA Pediatrics.

Coronavirus levels are rising at 38 percent of wastewater sampling sites in the U.S. that submit data to the CDC. 

COVID-19 cases are beginning to rise in several European countries, which could signal a slight rise in cases this spring in the U.S. 

A new legal opinion from the White House is allowing a company to pay people with drug addictions for staying clean, The Washington Post reported March 11. 

The nation's seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases dipped below 40,000 this week, mirroring levels last seen in July 2021, CDC data shows. 

Flu activity is increasing across most of the U.S., with the highest flu test positivity levels reported in Central and South-Central states, according to the CDC's FluView report published March 11.

This season's flu vaccine is only 16 percent effective at preventing infection, according to new estimates from the CDC.

COVID-19 deaths are falling nationwide, but nine states are still seeing higher daily death averages than recorded two weeks ago. 

The Transportation Security Administration is extending its mask mandate on public transportation and at transportation hubs through April 18. 

The World Health Organization has confirmed the potential emergence of a new variant, dubbed deltamicron or deltacron — a combination of delta and omicron.