Blueberry recall elevated to highest level due to listeria risk
A blueberry recall has been upgraded to the highest possible level over contamination concerns. Alma Pak International LLC…
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HHS eliminates CDC staff who made sure birth control is safe for women at risk
For Brianna Henderson, birth control isn’t just about preventing pregnancy. The Texas mother of two was diagnosed with…
RFK Jr.’s vaccine committee votes against rarely used flu shot preservative, backs new RSV shot
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‘s panel of vaccine advisers voted Thursday in their first official move…
Doctor voices concern as new CDC vaccine panel revisits RSV shots for newborns
Doctor voices concern as new CDC vaccine panel revisits RSV shots for newborns – CBS News Watch CBS…
CDC purges career officials from oversight of vaccine committee
Career officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention responsible for overseeing the agency’s committee of outside…
RFK Jr. removes every member of CDC vaccine advisory committee
Washington — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday said he is removing every…
Will norovirus surge early again this year? CDC urges tracking of new strain.
After years of largely predictable norovirus waves, the emergence of a new strain might have disrupted the seasonal…
Salmonella outbreak tied to eggs makes dozens sick across 7 states in the West and Midwest
A salmonella outbreak linked to a large egg recall has made dozens of people sick in seven states…
CDC now says kids “may receive” COVID-19 vaccines, replacing broad recommendation
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now says that kids with no underlying healthy conditions “may receive”…
RFK Jr. says CDC will no longer recommend COVID vaccine for children and pregnant women
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday that he would remove the Centers for…
Publix recalls baby food sold in more than 1,400 stores after testing finds elevated lead levels
The supermarket chain Publix has recalled fruit and vegetable baby food sold in eight states because product testing…
U.S. reports cases of new COVID variant NB.1.8.1 behind surge in China
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s airport screening program has detected multiple cases of the new COVID-19…
Worker safety agency NIOSH lays off most remaining staff
Nearly all of the remaining staff at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health were laid off…
CDC and California offer $25 gift cards to encourage bird flu testing
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now working with California on a project that is offering…
CDC scraps plan to help Texas schools curb measles over layoffs, employee says
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has scrapped a plan to offer help curbing measles in…