Flu season in US claims lives of 1,500 in US, including 9 kids: CDC
Influenza is surging in New York and across the United States, claiming the lives of five children in the days before Christmas. The test positivity rate increased by a whopping 12% in the week ending December 21, according to data released Friday. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — That means more […]
US CDC bird flu research finds mutations in first severe human case
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that an analysis of samples from a critically ill patient of the country's first bird flu outbreak last week revealed mutations not seen in samples taken from an infected backyard flock on the patient's property. announced that it had been found. The CDC said the […]
CDC issues major update about McDonald’s E. coli outbreak
A deadly E. coli outbreak linked to the julienned onions served with McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers has ended. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention he said on Tuesday. The strain of bacteria associated with the outbreak has killed one person and infected 104 people in 14 states, according to the CDC. The agency said at […]
Abortions slightly declined the year Roe v. Wade was overturned, CDC says
The number of abortions in the United States fell only slightly in 2022, when the Supreme Court overturned Roe. v. Wade, returns power to states to enact abortion laws. Abortions decreased by just 2% in 2022 compared to 2021, according to new monitoring data From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Abortion rates also […]
Trump’s pro-life pick to run CDC is bad news for status quo, Big Pharma — good news for vax oversight
President-elect Donald Trump on Friday selected former Florida congressman Dr. Dave Weldon (R) to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. celebrated He proposed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Like many of President Trump's other nominees, Dr. Weldon, 71, has all the makings of a disruptor, prompting establishment figures to […]
Meet Trump's picks for CDC, FDA
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Trump rounds out health team with CDC, FDA picks
President-elect Trump on Friday announced appointments to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Federal Drug Administration (FDA), and the Surgeon General, finalizing his health team for his next term in the White House. In a flurry of administration announcements on Friday, President Trump said he has appointed Johns Hopkins University surgeon Marty […]
Trump nominates Dave Weldon as CDC head
President-elect Trump announced his selection of former Congressman Dr. Dave Weldon (R-Fla.) to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “In addition to being a physician for 40 years and a military veteran, Dave is a respected conservative leader on fiscal and social issues, serving on the Labor/HHS Appropriations Subcommittee and serving on […]
Trump makes flurry of choices including labor secretary and CDC chief | US news
In a flurry of announcements late Friday night, Donald Trump announced nominees for the nation's most important government offices and advisory roles, further clarifying his preference for Fox News personalities and others loyal to him. did. Secretary of the Treasury President Trump has nominated Scott Bessent to be the next Secretary of the Treasury. This […]
From CDC to labor secretary: See Trump’s top picks for Cabinet roles
A clearer picture is emerging of who will serve in the 47th US president's Cabinet, with President-elect Trump rounding out more Cabinet nominees on Friday night. All of President Trump's Cabinet picks must be approved by the Senate, a process expected to begin in January. The confirmation process will be easier if Republicans gain 53 […]