CDC

Fall is just around the corner, and across the U.S., many will make plans to get their vaccinations against the flu. But new federal guidance is causing confusion about who can receive a COVID-19 vaccine, and whether those vaccines will be widely available.

Sickle cell experts say the future of a critical data collection program is in flux after staff at the CDC's Division of Blood Disorders were placed on administrative leave without a clear future plan.

One of the largest diabetes studies is under threat from the current administration’s federal funding cancellations.

Research and basic information on subjects ranging from tuberculosis surveillance to adolescent health disappeared from federal health agency websites.

If the Senate confirms Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — a vaccine skeptic — to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, he would control an influential group of federal vaccine advisors.

In a memo obtained by NPR, acting Health Secretary Dorothy Fink forbade staff from public communications on most matters until Feb. 1, unless they get express approval from "a presidential appointee."

The public health risk remains low, but bird flu variants have proven to be unpredictable, which is why the virus is a top priority for the federal government.

The USDA has outlined a five-point plan for regular bulk milk testing, which ramps up or down depending on whether any infected milk is detected.

In a flurry of picks on Friday evening, Trump named three choices for top health jobs. Together they would help the incoming president shift the priorities of agencies that are key to public health.

Women across the U.S. will get a report with their mammogram results that tell them about their breast density assessment thanks to a new federal law that took effect this week.