The Latest Breaking News from Public Health

On Feb. 26, 2025, Texas health officials announced the death of a child in a measles outbreak – the first measles death in the United States since 2015. The outbreak was first identified in early February in Gaines County, Texas, where just 82% of kindergartners are vaccinated against measles, compared…

Declining vaccination rates, decreasing trust in government and a political unwillingness to endorse vaccines is shaping Texas’ measles response.

Trump administration could invoke public health order that smears asylum-seeking immigrants as possible disease carriers that could spread tuberculosis

In the landscape of public health, few stories are as compelling as the unexpected return of a disease we once thought was conquered. Measles, a highly contagious viral infection formally considered eliminated from Canada in 1998, is making a surprising comeback, challenging our public health systems and communities at large.

In letter, senators say recent staff firings could affect drug and device approval, food safety and public health threats.

Federal employees rally against firings and budget cuts impacting public health, stressing the importance of research funding.

This is not just about personal choice; it is about national and economic stability and the future of public health

As administration cuts off resources from African countries to contain outbreak, workers say ‘everybody’s lost’

In just a few short weeks, the Trump administration has brought drastic changes to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and public health. Beginning with the removal of websites and key public health datasets in January 2025, the Trump administration has taken actions to dismantle established public health infrastructure…