For allergy sufferers, weeks of yellow dust bring sinus pressure, itchy eyes and scratchy throats. A physician shares tips for relief.

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) has recently become a headline virus, particularly as cases have drawn attention in parts of the U.S. West Coast. For many people, the name sounds alarming because it is ...

SARS-CoV-2 and respiratory syncytial virus continue to cause significant morbidity and mortality in the US, particularly among infants and older adults, underscoring the importance of vaccination, ...

A U.S. vaccine advisory committee meeting scheduled for later this month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will not be held, with no new dates announced, according to a spokesman for ...

Gilmartin is the executive director of the Safe States Alliance. Last May, the White House released a budget request for FY2026 that proposed eliminating the CDC’s National Center for Injury ...

Jim O’Neill was deputy secretary at the Department of Health and Human Services and also acting director of the CDC after the abrupt ouster of Susan Monarez in August 2025. Jim O’Neill, deputy ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

Since 1982, ASPPH has supported the professional development of more than 2,100 recent public health graduates through fellowship and internship programs in partnership with CDC. Established in 1995, ...

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WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Health and Human Services Deputy Secretary Jim O'Neill will leave his current role as part of a larger shakeup of health department leadership, Politico reported on ...

The second in command at the Department of Health and Human Services is leaving his post as part of a shake-up in personnel ahead of the midterm elections. O’Neill has served as the lieutenant to HHS ...