CDC abortion report delayed amid agency turmoil
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been tracking abortion trends for decades, but this year’s report —...
CDC hepatitis B vote ends universal newborn shots amid backlash
In their most significant move so far, the newly appointed US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisers voted...
California wild mushroom warning issued after deadly poisoning
California officials are warning foragers after an outbreak of poisoning linked to wild mushrooms that has killed one adult and...
Cochlear implants for babies as young as 7 months approved
Ben Summers lights up with a smile the moment he talks about the “Batman” theme song or the afternoons he...
Hepatitis B infection and vaccination: key facts to know
A group of independent vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is meeting this week, and a...
Kennedy’s Vaccine Panel Debates Hepatitis B Shot for Newborns
A federal vaccine advisory committee convened Thursday in Atlanta to discuss whether newborns should still get the hepatitis B vaccine...
CDC Advisers May Delay Hepatitis B Shot in Major Shift
Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may vote this week to make a major change...
Glucose Monitor Errors Linked to 7 Deaths, FDA Warns
Certain glucose monitors from Abbott Diabetes Care are providing users with incorrect glucose readings, an error that has been linked...