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South Carolina reports 99 new measles cases
(SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C.) -- At least 99 new measles cases are being reported in South Carolina amid the state's outbreak.This brings the total number of cases in the state to 310. There are currentl...
Jan 09, 2026
Flu activity continues to climb in US with at least 15 million cases: CDC
A sign advertising flu testing is seen in front of a pharmacy in Orlando. Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images(ATLANTA) -- Flu activity remains elevated throughout the United States,...
Jan 09, 2026
RFK Jr. releases new dietary guidelines with emphasis on protein and full-fat dairy, less processed foods
The new food pyramid released by the Department of Health & Human Services, Jan. 7, 2026. (HHS)(WASHINGTON) -- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced new federal dieta...
Jan 07, 2026
Some pediatricians are already seeing negative effects of changing vaccine recommendations
Евгения Матвеец/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Earlier this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention abruptly...
Jan 07, 2026
Flu activity in US could continue to rise for weeks, top CDC epidemiologist says
STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Flu activity could continue to increase in the U.S. over the next few weeks, according to a top flu epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Pr...
Jan 06, 2026
CDC changes childhood immunization schedule, removing universal recommendation for multiple shots
Members of the CDC's Advisory Committee On Immunization Practices at the Center for Disease Control (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (Megan Varner/Bloomberg via Get...
Jan 06, 2026
Flu-like illness activity now at highest rate on record, new CDC data shows
Stock photo of a sick woman. Guido Mieth/STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Flu activity is continuing to climb across the U.S. as hospitalizations rise, according to newly released data from the C...
Jan 05, 2026
Flu activity continues to climb across the US with at least 11 million cases: CDC
An Influenza Vaccine is prepared for a patient on September 12, 2025, in Coral Gables, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images(ATLANTA) -- Flu activity is continuing to climb across the U.S. as hospitalizati...
Jan 05, 2026
New federal screening guidance expands cervical cancer testing with an at-home HPV option
In this handout from Merck & Co, a box and vial of Gardasil, a new cervical cancer vaccine, is seen is this undated photo. Russell Kirk/Merck & Co. via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A major update...
Jan 05, 2026
New York reports record-breaking number of flu hospitalizations in a single week
Stock photo of a sick child. (Natalia Lebedinskaia/STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- New York is reporting the highest number of flu hospitalizations recorded in a single week, the state's health...
Jan 02, 2026