Rates of the bacterial infection have gone up by 500% since last year, with babies and young children most at risk.
Public records requested under the Freedom of Information Act have helped shape health policy and keep the government accountable – but recent staff cuts may make this impossible.
The Epidemic Intelligence Service has been a crucial tool in fighting diseases at home and abroad. Its impact would be impossible to replace.
The Trump administration’s job cuts and advisory board changes at the agency won’t change those rules, as a former EPA science adviser explains.
Trump’s nominee for the top CDC role would join the agency at a time of great turmoil and uncertainty for medical research.
At the viral chatter stage of an outbreak, pathogens are just starting to infect people in sporadic bursts. It’s a sign that a pandemic may be on the horizon.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vision for US health policy prioritizes deregulation and leaves Americans with fewer benefits, services and protections.
Overfishing, disease and environmental crimes cause social and political instability, economic strife and strained international relations.
An emergency physician and nurse scientist explain what medetomidine is and how to respond if someone is overdosing on it.
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