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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has invited some employees back to work, just two weeks after laying them off

The COVID-19 pandemic transformed over the past five years from a catastrophic threat that has killed over 7 million people to what most people regard today as a tolerable annoyance that doesn’t require precaution. Nonetheless, COVID-19 continues to kill over 2,000 people per month globally and cause severe illness in…

‘Highly concerning’ infection-control practices, including use of veterinary equipment, discovered by NSW HCCC at Ketthip Beauty Clinic

Poor housing conditions are causing an ‘entirely preventable public health crisis’, medics warn

Efforts by Republicans in Congress to make steep spending cuts have stirred widespread concerns that the federal government may trim expenditures on Medicaid even though President Donald Trump has previously indicated that he’s unwilling to do that. This public health insurance program covers around 72 million people – about 1…

Learn about the recent measles outbreak in Texas, highlighting the importance of MMR vaccination and public health measures.

We can now prevent HIV transmissions and deaths — progress impossible without investments from the U.S. government

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.