A new strain of bird flu, D1.1, has spread from dairy cows to a human in Nevada, marking a significant development in the ongoing outbreak, according to the CDC.
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The cost of hospitalizations for firearm-related injuries exceeded $1.05 billion in 2019, according to a recent study.
Clinical cases of Candida auris jumped more than 50% from 2022 to 2023, according to state data reported to the CDC.
Outpatient visits have surged to their highest levels since the peak of the 2009 swine flu pandemic, with influenza-related emergency department visits remaining very high across the U.S.
Two rare bird flu strains have emerged since late January, prompting public health concerns during a freeze on federal health communications.
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A quarter of Americans rank healthcare access and affordability as the top public health priority they want government leaders to focus on, according to poll findings from Gallup and Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health.
The CDC has begun restoring some of the files it had recently purged from its website, following some criticism from the medical community and the public, The New York Times reported Feb. 3.
Amid frozen communications from U.S. healthcare agencies, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control & Epidemiology is calling for an immediate end to the gag order on CDC communications.
The FDA has approved two biotechnology companies to begin clinical trials of xenotransplantation, a procedure whereby genetically modified pig organs are transplanted into humans. The breakthrough offers new hope for thousands of Americans suffering kidney failure, many of whom are…
The CDC reported high levels of respiratory virus activity across the U.S. Flu-related emergency department visits remain very high, while COVID-19 visits are low and RSV-related visits are moderate, according to the latest data.