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House Democrats demand answers from CDC over recent changes to vaccine advisory panel
House Democrats on the Oversight Committee are calling for an urgent briefing with staff from the Centers for Disease Control ...
CDC finds nearly 1 in 3 US youth have prediabetes, but experts question scant data
A new federal estimate shows that nearly 1 in 3 U.S. adolescents had prediabetes in 2023, far higher than a previous estimate ...
Sliding vaccine rates hang over vote on CDC director nominee as US measles cases hit dangerous milestone
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday tallied the highest number of US measles cases since the ...
The future of the CDC
A Senate committee will vote this week on whether to advance the nomination of Susan Monarez, President Donald Trump’s pick ...
Presentation Before CDC Vaccine Panel Misleads About Thimerosal
A CDC advisory panel vote to recommend against use of seasonal influenza vaccines containing small amounts of thimerosal ...
CDC declares bird flu emergency over as experts warn of possible fall resurgence
The CDC ends its emergency response to H5N1 bird flu after recording 70 human cases and one death nationally, even as experts ...
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Nearly 1 in 3 teens have prediabetes, CDC finds, in ‘wake-up call’
Nearly 1 in 3 American adolescents have prediabetes, a CDC report finds. An official notes "it’s not too late to change ...
CDC ends bird flu emergency response
Doctors and researchers said the moves will make it harder to detect potentially dangerous changes. If the virus continues to ...
Northeast sees worst summer surge in tick bites in years, CDC says
This summer's May and June spikes in tick bites are the largest for at least five years in the Northeast, according to data ...
CDC reports rise in tick-related ER visits in Midwest
Ticks are small arachnids that can feed on your blood and transmit life-threatening illnesses, but the risk of transmission ...