On This Day, Jan. 21: CDC confirms first U.S. case of COVID-19

On Jan. 21, 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the United States' first known case of novel ...

Dozens of CDC databases aren't being updated — most related to vaccines, study finds

The agency plays a key role in tracking disease spread and vaccination rates. Last year, it seemed to back away from some of ...

Trump policies at odds with emerging understanding of COVID's long-term harm

Studies offer insights into the health risks and burdens faced by people who have had COVID infections. Meanwhile, the Trump ...

Pediatricians urge Americans to stick with previous vaccine schedule, despite CDC's recent changes

America's pediatricians and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were once in lockstep on how vaccines impact child ...

Food policy vs. vaccine politics at the polls

Republicans are betting on an electoral boost from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again movement ...

Breakdown In Federal Health Tracking Leaves U.S. Vulnerable To Outbreaks, Pandemics, Experts Warn

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Jan. 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The United States is more vulnerable to future outbreaks, pandemics and health crises due to a breakdown in federal ...

Do I have the flu, COVID or RSV in California? What to know as viruses spread

Respiratory viruses are usually most active from October through March, health officials say.

Nearly half of CDC surveillance databases have stopped updating

Nearly half of CDC databases aren’t being updated as experts sound alarm over gaps in health data - ‘The consequences will be ...

Airports reintroduce Covid-style checks after virus outbreak in India

Airports across Asia reintroduce Covid-style health checks after outbreak of deadly Nipah virus in India - Thailand, Nepal ...
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Pediatric group breaks with CDC’s revised vaccine schedule: 6 notes

The American Academy of Pediatrics released its 2026 immunization schedule Jan. 26, breaking from the CDC for the first time in 30 years and heightening a legal and public health standoff over ...