The Latest Breaking News from CDC

What is the No 1 killer of college-age people in US? Data says gun violence

Firearms are the leading cause of death for US young people aged 18 to 25, surpassing drug poisoning and other causes.

Al Jazeera · Apr 25, 2025

The symptoms to look for as whooping cough cases soar in the US

Preliminary data from the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention indicates there have been twice as many cases this year, compared to last year

The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025

Jack Schlossberg issues wild challenge to cousin RFK Jr in ongoing feud

‘Me and you, one-on-one, locked in a room, we hash this out. Nobody comes out until one of us has autism. What do you say?’

The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025

Number of births in US increased by 1% in 2024, according to CDC data

Small increase amounts to 3.6 million births and an increase in the women aged 40-44 giving birth

The Guardian - US · Apr 23, 2025

RFK Jr again claims autism is ‘worse’ than Covid, which he has emphasized killed ‘old people’

Kennedy drew ire after claiming ‘autism destroys families’ last week

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025

Dengue fever on the rise in the US - with Florida and California the potential hotspots for outbreaks

Climate change is making the potentially deadly mosquito-borne illness more prevalent

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2025

Nearly 650 measles cases reported in Texas. Track the spread here.

Collin County has reported its first measles case, but it is not yet considered part of the ongoing outbreak from West Texas.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 22, 2025

FACT FOCUS: Examining RFK Jr.'s claims about measles, autism and diet as head of HHS

Health Secretary Robert F

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2025

Trump administration axes key STI lab amid dramatic rise in US syphilis cases

Chaotic cuts to CDC hit expert leadership and programs that surveil, test and research sexually transmitted diseases

The Guardian - US · Apr 21, 2025

New figures shed light on US abortion travel as Trump cuts tracking research

Guttmacher report finds 155,000 people crossed state lines for procedure – double number who did so before Roe’s fall

The Guardian - US · Apr 20, 2025