In the wake of criticism over its “delayed and inconsistent response” to COVID-19, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, is moving forward with a new initiative — the CDC Moving Forward project — that will overhaul “top-to-bottom” the fundamental working…
The American Academy of Pediatrics has published new guidance on the treatment of obesity in children ages 2 and older, its first update on the topic in 15 years.
Heading into the second week of the new year, experts have their eye on COVID-19 as respiratory syncytial virus and the flu continue to recede.
The emergence of the highly transmissible omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 should serve as a wake-up call for the U.S. to reinvest in new vaccines, therapeutics and surveillance efforts, Eric Topol, MD, founder and director of Scripps Research Translational …
State lawmakers say their health care goals for the new legislative session are to lower costs and improve access to care. They’ll have to grapple with a full slate of other issues, as well.
The CDC has lowered its estimate of omicron subvariant XBB.1.5’s prevalence in the U.S., now saying the highly transmissible strain accounts for about 28 percent of COVID-19 cases.
Flu activity remains high, but continues to decline in most parts of the country, the CDC’s latest FluView report shows.
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital is the latest to report a rise in severe strep A infections, according to a Jan. 5 report from CBS affiliate WWMT.
The omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 has gained national dominance in a matter of weeks, though its prevalence still varies greatly by region.
New Jersey has set aside $15 million for healthcare facilities that offer a full spectrum of reproductive care to use for facility upgrades and security enhancements.
