Retatrutide, not yet approved by the FDA, is the latest wonder drug to shed pounds despite warnings from doctors ...

Dr. Erica Schwartz will lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at a tumultuous time for the nation's public health agency. She received a 51-44 vote, with most Democratic senators ...

Vaccination rates among kindergartners in Hawaiʻi dropped in the 2025-2026 school year compared to the previous year, while ...

The CDC reports a decline in vaccination coverage for all reported vaccines among kindergarteners, with exemptions on the ...

A vaccine is on the horizon, but its availability is up in the air because the Trump administration cut the committee ...

President Donald Trump’s new pick to lead the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a public health veteran who has led vaccination programs, a new sign of the administration’s shifting ...

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 ...

Public health relies on data – whether it is tracking the effectiveness of a given year’s flu vaccine, monitoring blood lead levels around the country or estimating the prevalence of diabetes. This ...

President Donald Trump on Thursday nominated Erica Schwartz to serve as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC has been going through turmoil and several leadership ...

(Jacob Wackerhausen/iStock/Getty Images Plus) Of all the diseases spread through the bite of an insect or arachnid in the ...