Doctors find worms squirming through teen’s neck: A cautionary tale 2025-02-21 09:02 There are two charming categories of hookworms to keep in mind.
Trump admin. fires USDA staff working on bird flu, immediately backpedals 2025-02-19 15:02 On top of its pandemic potential, H5N1 is harming agriculture, raising egg prices.
“The country is less safe”: CDC disease detective program gutted 2025-02-14 17:02 CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service is as critical to public health as it is revered.
Louisiana officially ends mass vaccinations as RFK Jr. comes to power 2025-02-14 16:02 Staff reported a pullback from vaccines late last year, but nothing was in writing.
Measles outbreak in undervaccinated Texas area doubles—again 2025-02-14 15:02 The outbreak now spans four counties.
H5N1 testing in cow veterinarians suggests bird flu is spreading silently 2025-02-13 17:02 The findings suggest transmission and cases are going undetected.
Burning in woman’s legs turned out to be slug parasites migrating to her brain 2025-02-13 14:02 After three trips to the ER, woman gets diagnosis of dreaded rat lungworm.
“A sicker America”: Senate confirms Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary 2025-02-13 11:02 In Senate hearings, Kennedy continued to express anti-vaccine views.
Sick right now? Flu is resurging to yet a higher peak this season. 2025-02-04 10:02 Few seasons see two peaks at such high intensity.
FDA approves first non-opioid pain medicine in more than 20 years 2025-01-31 18:01 The drug, Journavx (suzetrigine), inhibits an ion channel in peripheral nerves.