A 2023 law championed by Republicans requires the CDC have a director confirmed by the Senate. For months, though, it’s had ...

Bhattacharya will be the third leader of the embattled CDC, the nation’s top public health agency, during President Donald Trump’s second term. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. abruptly fired ...

Two Legionnaires’ cases prompt CDC probe on Norwegian Encore. Tests are negative so far; passengers urged to watch symptoms after December sailing.

On April 3rd, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention started recommending that people wear a mask over their face when they go out in public. Except, for many of us, this isn’t the ...

Chelsea Cirruzzo is a Washington correspondent at STAT, where she covers HHS. You can reach Chelsea on Signal at chelseacirruzzo.42. WASHINGTON — Federal officials have ended a brief pause of more ...

After a record week of flu activity in the US, hospitalizations and deaths continue to rise. About 40,000 people were admitted to the hospital with flu during the week ending January 3, according to ...

Federal health officials upended the immunization schedule for American children this week. These are the diseases affected. By Maggie Astor Dani Blum and Teddy Rosenbluth When the Centers for Disease ...

A new order from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services removed six vaccines from the recommended childhood vaccination schedule. A presidential memorandum from President Donald Trump on Dec ...

Washington — The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention on Monday announced updated recommendations for childhood vaccines with some significant changes. The new guidelines recommend fewer shots ...

Federal health officials announced an unprecedented shift in the childhood vaccine schedule Monday, reducing the number of shots the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends for ...

Lizzy Lawrence leads STAT’s coverage of the Food and Drug Administration. She was previously a medical devices reporter. You can reach Lizzy on Signal at lizzylaw.53. Helen Branswell covers issues ...