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Why ouster of US Centers for Disease Control chief, weeks into the job, is symbolic of larger troubles
August 28, 2025 6:48 pm
CDC Director Susan Monarez’s firing, and her decision to contest it, is the latest in the turbulent state of health administration under RFK Jr.
Georgia man, who opened fire at US CDC headquarters, believed COVID vaccine made him suicidal
August 10, 2025 6:45 am
The 30-year-old shooter who was armed with five guns, including at least one long gun, first tried to get into the CDC’s headquarters in Atlanta.
As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issues health advisory in the US, we understand what ‘slapped cheek’ syndrome is
January 03, 2025 5:57 pm
Its name comes from the hallmark symptom -- a bright red rash that appears on the cheeks, giving the appearance of a ‘slapped’ face.
CDC links India-made eye drops to outbreak of rare strain in US
April 22, 2023 7:46 am
‘Organism appears to have spread via contaminated point source’
Deadly fungus spread rapidly during the pandemic, says CDC
March 22, 2023 2:30 pm
The fungus, called Candida auris, preys primarily on older people with weakened immune systems and is particularly dangerous because it resists treatment by common antifungal medications.
Deer could be reservoir of old coronavirus variants: What a new study says
February 03, 2023 8:41 am
The findings are based on samples collected from white-tailed deer through December 2021.
Explained: What is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome?
May 19, 2022 11:40 am
A new study on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) could potentially pave the way for early intervention and diagnosis. Health experts, however, warn there is still a long way to go before the true cause of SIDS is identified.
Biden gets Covid-19 booster shot as additional doses roll out
September 28, 2021 12:02 am
In getting the booster, Joe Biden dismissed criticism that the United States should distribute more vaccines worldwide before allowing boosters at home.
Fighting a pandemic, While launching Africa’s health revolution
September 20, 2021 9:41 am
Dr. John Nkengasong is now trying to bring together the governments of a vast, diverse continent to anticipate and fight public health threats and make them less reliant on international institutions like the World Health Organization or the Red Cross.
New data confirm Covid-19 vaccines still provide strong protection
August 31, 2021 11:39 am
For adults under the age of 75, the shots were at least 94 per cent effective at preventing hospitalizations, a rate that has remained steady for months
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