The CDC on Thursday urged labs nationwide to determine within 24 hours of admission whether people hospitalized with the flu have seasonal influenza or are infected with the bird flu that's behind an escalating outbreak in dairy cows and poultry.

For the almost 520,000 Americans who will undergo treatment this year, the process leaves little room for a full life. An innovative new device could change everything.

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The Trump administration has put a freeze on many federal health agency communications with the public through at least the end of the month.

Experts say it's common to wait until new teams are in place but is a concern if it means "going back to a prior approach of silencing the agencies". View on euronews

Proponents aim to end a cycle of nicotine addiction, concerned that fruity and candy flavors are drawing in young people. Opponents say it helps people quit smoking traditional cigarettes.

A number of other health agencies are also operating without acting heads, including the FDA and the National Institutes of Health.

The Seattle Pandemic Preparedness Cohort study is designed to give a real-time snapshot of which respiratory viruses are out there and how they are evolving and spreading.

HHS, CDC, FDA, NIH -- to pause all external communications, including weekly scientific reports, health advisories, data updates, and other information. (AP) Meanwhile, the HHS website scrubbed search results for the word "abortion,

Public health experts say there could be massive implications after President Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization.

In instructions delivered one day after the new administration took office, officials at the FDA , CDC and NIH said they were barred from publishing scientific reports, updating websites or publishing health advisories.

As part of his blitz of executive orders, President Trump delivered on a promise to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization. The Trump White House accuses the WHO of mishandling the COVID-19 pandemic and bias toward China.