The Consumer Product Safety Commission has demanded that hospitals send them private medical data. Kinda weird for an agency focused on product recalls.
The Trump administration has cut billions in food safety funds and ended mandatory food screenings for foodborne viruses, including Cyclospora.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have tried to scapegoat Taco Bell for the outbreak, but last I checked, they don’t grow produce.
Cyclospora, a parasite that causes severe diarrhea, has been spreading throughout the U.S., with over 1,000 cases reported in Michigan.
A new study reveals the alarming trend of young Black men's suicide rates surpassing those of young White men for the first time in recorded history.
How contagious is hantavirus? Concerns are growing after the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on May 4 that it was monitoring a cluster of severe respiratory illnesses aboard a cruise ship called the MV Hondus. As of May 7, there were eight reported cases: five people have been confirmed to have hantavirus, and three others are suspected, […]
According to the latest CDC data, Black Americans account for 40% of people living with HIV despite being only 13% of the population.
Surgeon General nominee Casey Means didn’t say if she would recommend parents get their children vaccinated for measles despite rising cases.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has brought his anti-vaccine stance to the CDC, with many experts criticizing him for not following the science.
A Listeria outbreak linked to pre-cooked pasta has sickened 20 across 15 states, causing four deaths, according to CDC and USDA issued alerts. Here's what to know about the nationwide recall.
Chagas disease, transmitted by "kissing bugs," is spreading beyond expected regions, prompting health officials to raise concerns.
Black people in red states were particularly impacted by the loss of several grants intended to combat demographic disparities in health outcomes.