In recent months, several cruise ships have experienced significant outbreaks of the norovirus. This highly infectious and ...

In recent months, several cruise ships have experienced significant outbreaks of the norovirus. This highly infectious and ...

Vermont has the second lowest state fatality rate in the US (148.2 per 100K; Hawaii 113.6/100K). Mississippi (465.8/100K) and ...

The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted on the flu vaccine, raising concerns about a rarely used preservative. Medical groups worry this will "sow distrust" in vaccines.

Cancer registries face funding cuts as CDC decisions near. Experts warn cancer tracking and screening could suffer, emerging threats would remain hidden.

Monarez was serving as the CDC's acting director when Trump nominated her to stay on the job permanently Trump’s nominee, Susan Monarez, is not a physician but has a doctorate in immunology and ...

Trump’s nominee, Susan Monarez, is not a physician but has a doctorate in immunology and microbiology, and has worked in several federal agencies. The CDC hasn’t had a permanent director since January ...

Susan Monarez, a longtime federal health official nominated by President Trump to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), faced senators in a confirmation hearing Wednesday ...

A CDC representative told the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices that measles cases have hit a 'plateau' in the U.S. as of June 25.

The committee of independent experts, which offers recommendations to the CDC on the nation's vaccine schedule and immunization policy, has recently become a flashpoint.

Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican who is chairman of the committee, sought assurances about the scientific integrity of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which was ...

The CDC was created nearly 80 years ago to prevent the spread of malaria in the U.S. Its mission was later expanded, and it gradually became a global leader on infectious and chronic diseases and ...