Federal COVID Websites Now Promote Lab Leak Theory
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, April 22, 2025 — The Trump administration has replaced two major federal websites for COVID information with a new...
Antibiotic Noninferior to Ceftriaxone + Azithromycin for Gonorrhea
Neither treatment group had bacterial persistence of urogenital Neisseria gonorrhoeae at test-of-cure
CDC Shuts Down Key Labs for Hepatitis and STI Testing After Layoffs
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, April 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Key labs at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have...
Supreme Court Case Targets Free Preventive Care Provided by the Affordable Care Act
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, April 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Colonoscopy for younger adults. Chest CT scans for lung cancer. Statin medications to...
Vaccine Panel Urges More Protection Against RSV, Meningitis and Chikungunya
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, April 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A panel of federal health experts on Wednesday recommended expanded vaccine options for...
WHO Announces Completion of Draft Pandemic Agreement
Proposal includes steps that need to be taken to strengthen preparedness, readiness, and health system functions and resilience
Incidence of Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Infections in U.S. 15.7 Per 100,000 Births in...
Incidence rate highest in the South and in infants born to Black birth parents
Possible Fecal Contamination Prompts Butter Recall
Manufacturer has identified the cause of the issue and implemented the necessary internal actions to resolve it
2013 to 2022 Saw Increase in Group A Streptococcal Infections
Substantially elevated GAS incidence rates seen in people experiencing homelessness, people who inject drugs, long-term care facility residents
CDC Urges Extra Measles Shot for Some U.S. Travelers Amid Outbreak
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends extra measles...