Public trust in the CDC is at its lowest since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a KFF poll that asked U.S. adults their thoughts on the CDC’s new childhood immunization schedule. On Jan. 5, acting CDC Director Jim O’Neill approved…
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The White House Office of Management and Budget has ordered the CDC to revoke $602 million in funding from Colorado, Illinois, California and Minnesota. The OMB sent a directive to the CDC regarding the matter Feb. 5, according to a…
National flu activity remains elevated but is beginning to ease across most of the U.S. after an unusually intense December surge, according to the CDC’s latest weekly FluView report. Most regions are reporting stable or declining trends, though parts of…
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is placing more emphasis on vaccine safety under new leadership appointed by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Politico reported Feb. 3. The committee has traditionally served as an outside panel of experts designed…
As of Jan. 29, the CDC has confirmed 588 measles cases across the U.S. In 2025, the agency recorded 2,267 confirmed cases, meaning 2026 could surpass last year’s measles count if the rate of infection continues. The CDC reports confirmed…
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Flu activity increased nationwide after three weeks of decline, driven in part by rising influenza B activity, according to the CDC’s latest Fluview report. Although flu-related hospital admissions decreased in the week ending Jan. 24, emergency department visits, outpatient visits…
Researchers forecast the national prevalence of obesity to rise from 42.5% of the U.S. adult population in 2022 to 46.9% by 2035, according to a study published Jan. 28 in JAMA. In the U.S., approximately 20% of children and 40%…
U.S. life expectancy at birth reached 79 years in 2024, an all-time high, according to data from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics. Four notes: 1. The death rate for the U.S. population declined by nearly 4% in 2024,…
South Carolina has reported nearly 800 measles cases since an outbreak began in October, with no signs of slowing, according to the latest data from the state’s health department. As of Jan. 27, 789 measles cases have been confirmed, with…
Nearly half of CDC-run public databases on federal health surveillance stopped or delayed updates in 2025, including many webpages on vaccinations, according to a study published Jan. 27 in Annals of Internal Medicine. In January 2025, White House officials told…