Michael Kaplan is an award-winning reporter and producer for the CBS News investigative unit. He specializes in securing scoops and crafting long-form television investigations. His work has appeared ...

Measles is making an unwelcome comeback in the United States, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is looking to dodge any responsibility for it. In a recent editorial for the Wall ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has historically been the pinnacle of U.S. public health. The agency has been a leading voice for evidence-backed health guidance and a sentinel for ...

Jan. 29 (UPI) --The average life expectancy in the United States hit a record high of 79 in 2024, a report from the Centers for Disease Control said Thursday. The average 79-year mark is an increase ...

In 2024, the rate of six healthcare-associated infections commonly reported in acute care hospitals declined from the year prior, according to a CDC report published Jan. 29. The annual report ...

An audit of U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) public databases found that nearly half of routinely updated federal health surveillance systems had stopped or delayed updates in ...

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services’ Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) has launched a new Respiratory Virus Dashboard to provide timely, centralized surveillance data ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

New Jersey is breaking away from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's pared-down vaccine recommendations for children and will instead join a collection of nearby states to follow ...

Police are searching for suspects from a shooting Monday night in the city's 19th Ward. Murderer convicted in 1990 killings of 1-year-old boy, teen girl set to be released Chad Campbell, convicted in ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has upended the immunization schedule for children in the U.S., eliminating six of the 17 vaccines that were previously recommended to protect them ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- New CDC data show flu cases are rising across the country, including in Texas, and health experts caution the surge hasn't peaked. December has brought more than colder ...