In recent news appearances, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has suggested allowing ...

KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a ...

Many New Yorkers were only exhibiting mild, flu-like symptoms from COVID and would not be tested under the CDC criteria. That meant they were potentially unaware that they had it — and more ...

Tillis said Weldon’s “past comments have raised enough questions” to sow doubts whether policies at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) would be driven by science.

Almost 6 in 10 Americans who identify as Republican do not trust the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide reliable information on H5N1 bird flu, according to a new poll from ...

The CDC director can reject ACIP recommendations about vaccines approved by the FDA, appoint members who oppose vaccines or abolish the panel altogether. Weldon also would play a major role in the U.S ...

According to information from the CDC, infected birds spread bird flu through fluids, like spit, snot and feces. Other animals can get the virus and spread it via breathing, in other organs and in ...

Delhi Swine Flu Outbreak: The national capital is battling the worst Swine flu (H1N1) virus outbreak in years. According to the latest data, over 54% of households in the Delhi-NCR region has ...

Reports of a new federal plan to study whether there’s a link between vaccines and autism could serve as an early test of the commitments Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said he received from Robert F.

the same strain of bird flu circulating among dairy cattle in Michigan and 16 other states, the CDC reported February. Kimberly Dodd, dean of the Michigan State University College of Veterinary ...

A recent survey conducted by LocalCircles revealed that fever, sore throat, cough, headache, stomach troubles, joint pain, and respiratory problems are among the symptoms of swine flu reported to ...