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1st human case of flesh-eating parasite detected in US
Lidya Elfa Sari via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. has confirmed the first case of a flesh-eating parasite in a human, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on Monday.New World ...
Aug 25, 2025
More US hospitals are ending gender-affirming care for minors. How this could impact patients
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Two U.S. hospitals are the latest to announce they will be ending some, or all, of their pediatric gender-affirming care services at the end of the month.Kais...
Aug 23, 2025
Dozens of OB-GYNs fled Idaho after its abortion ban. Medicaid cuts could make access to care even worse.
In this April 24, 2024, file photo, a group of doctors join abortion rights supporters at a rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court hears oral arguments today on Moyle v....
Aug 20, 2025
750 HHS employees send signed letter to RFK Jr. asking him to stop spreading misinformation
Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- More than 750 employees across the Department of Health and Human Services sent a signed letter to members of Congress and Health Secretary Robert F. Kenne...
Aug 20, 2025
California resident tests positive for plague
Stock image of hospital patient. Sorrasak Jar Tinyo/Getty Images(SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif.) -- A resident in South Lake Tahoe, California, has tested positive for plague, according to local health offi...
Aug 20, 2025
Leading pediatrician group recommends COVID vaccine for infants, toddlers in contrast with RFK Jr.
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(ATLANTA) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) said on Tuesday that children ages 6 months to 23 months should receive a COVID-19 vaccine, in contrast with federal health...
Aug 19, 2025
Measles outbreak that sickened more than 700 declared over in Texas
In this Feb. 27, 2025, file photo, signs point the way to measles testing in the parking lot of the Seminole Hospital District across from Wigwam Stadium, in Seminole, Texas. Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Imag...
Aug 18, 2025
Draft of new 'MAHA' report suggests RFK Jr. won't target pesticides
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The draft of an upcoming government report suggesting ways to improve the health of American children does not recommend severe restrictions on pesticides and...
Aug 17, 2025
CDC launches new national campaign to tackle mental health, substance use among teens
Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched a new campaign on Tuesday aimed at t...
Aug 05, 2025
Senate confirms Trump nominee Susan Monarez as CDC director. Here's what to know
Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate confirmed Susan Monarez as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Monarez was confirmed by a vote of 51-47 along party...
Jul 30, 2025