Erika Edwards

Flu season has taken off nationwide, with cases rising rapidly in some parts of the country over the past few weeks.“We’ve seen sustained, elevated activity across multiple key indicators in many areas of the country,” said Alicia Budd, head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s domestic influenza surveillance team.

The Trump administration announced Thursday that it would begin to take steps aimed at ending transition-related care — or what HHS has termed “sex-rejecting procedures” — for minors nationwide.

The Trump administration announced Dec. 18, that it will begin taking steps at ending transition-related care to minors in the United States.

As measles continues to spread in the United States, it’s likely that the outbreaks that broke records in 2025 will continue into the new year.

As of Dec. 6, the CDC logged 26,632 cases of whooping cough in 2025. The last time the U.S. saw so many cases was more than a decade ago in 2014.

The measles outbreak in South Carolina is “accelerating” with no end in sight following Thanksgiving and other large gatherings, state health officials said Wednesday

The measles outbreak in South Carolina is “accelerating” with no end in sight following Thanksgiving and other large gatherings, state health officials said Wednesday

Doctors say the controversial vote to not recommend the hepatitis B vaccine for all newborns is creating chaos and hurdles for parents.

The CDC's vaccine advisory panel on Friday rolled back a decadeslong recommendation that all newborns get a first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory panel on Friday rolled back a decadeslong recommendation that all newborns get a first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth

The CDC’s vaccine advisory panel once again delayed an expected vote on hepatitis B vaccines, after a chaotic meeting rife with misinformation.