Tag: public health
CDC Urges Vaccinations as U.S. Enters 2025–26 Virus Season
As temperatures drop and leaves turn golden, health experts are warning of a familiar seasonal threat: respiratory viruses. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control...
New York Reports First Local Chikungunya Case Since 2019
Health officials in New York have confirmed the first locally transmitted case of the chikungunya virus in the United States since 2019. The case,...
Study Warns of Rising Death Rates Among Global Youth
New Global Report Flags Crisis in Teen and Young Adult Health
A landmark study published in The Lancet has revealed what researchers call “an emerging...
CDC Limits Covid Vaccine Guidance to Seniors
New Recommendations Narrow Vaccine Access
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its Covid-19 vaccine guidance, now recommending vaccination primarily for individuals...
US Panel Weakens Covid Vaccine Guidance
Shift in Recommendations
The U.S. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), now led by appointees of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.,...
Ultra-Processed Foods Debate Needs Nuance
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are increasingly targeted in public health debates, linked to obesity, dementia, and what some describe as a food addiction crisis. Critics...