How the CDC tests wastewater for Covid — and what it found in your state
The agency now tests sewage to keep tabs on the virus. See how the process works and how viral activity in your state compares to the national trends.
How to order free rapid covid tests from the US government — again
Autumn is here, and once again, warnings are going up about the spread of the covid-19 virus — along with the flu and RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus. To try to minimize the upsurge, the US government is once again offering free home rapid antigen tests to each US household.
You can still get free COVID tests. How to sign up and when they'll arrive
Free at-home COVID tests are available now to order online and have delivered to your door. Residents can request up to four free COVID-19 tests through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Free at-home COVID-19 tests available: What to do if yours says it's expired
Once again, the U.S. government is offering free COVID tests to every American households, starting Monday. Some may appear to be expired. Are they?
Why Is the Government Still Paying for Covid Tests?
Last week, I read that the U.S. government had resuscitated its pandemic-era initiative of flooding the country with free Covid tests. According to the Associated Press, the government will again provide families with as many as four tests “on the house,
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CDC investigating possible bird flu cases
Four more health care workers are being treated for respiratory symptoms after being exposed to bird flu - bringing the total number of possible cases to seven. Emory's Dr. Neil Winawer discusses the ...
CDC says Maryland, and most of the nation, has had fewer overdose deaths in 2024
The number of Marylanders dying from overdoses fell over the past year, mirroring a national trend but lagging behind the nation on the pace of the decline, according to recent federal data.
CDC to send $176 million to 48 partners to strengthen U.S. public health system
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday more than $176 million in funding is being provided to 48 ...
Women are increasingly using firearms in suicide deaths, CDC data reveals
Suicide deaths have risen for more than two decades, reaching rates the U.S. has not seen since the Great Depression.
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CDC: Kids Born During the Pandemic Got Fewer Routine Vaccinations
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) currently recommends routine vaccination against 15 potentially ...
CDC director talks regaining trust in public health
A large number of Americans are not interested in getting the updated Covid-19 vaccine. Centers for Disease Control and ...
CDC: Tenth death reported in listeria outbreak linked to Boar's Head meats
The numbers of infections and deaths in the multistate listeria outbreak have increased, according to the Centers for Disease ...
Local pediatrician explains reason behind new CDC developmental milestone changes
Developmental milestones are ways for pediatricians to track a child’s growth and ensure that everything is going normally ...
Suicides steady near highest level recorded: CDC
Suicides in the U.S. remained at about the highest level in history last year, data from the Centers for Disease Control and ...
CDC urges covid, flu shots, but public interest is flagging
The CDC anticipates 800,000 flu, covid and respiratory syncytial virus hospitalizations in the coming months, on par with ...
New COVID-19 Variant XEC Accounts For 5.7 Percent Of US Cases In 2 Weeks: CDC
A new COVID-19 variant, XEC, accounts for 5.7 percent of cases in the United States in two weeks. Health experts are ...
CDC widens mpox vaccine recommendations
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a health advisory recommending that select travelers to ...