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U.S. health officials confirmed the salmonella infections were linked to contaminated organic and cage-free brown eggs from August Egg Company. All recalled eggs should be thrown away, the CDC said.
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The U.S. is up to 1,046 confirmed measles cases. Texas added 10 cases in the past week, further signaling slowing of the nation's largest outbreak. Two elementary school-aged children and an adult have died from measles-related illnesses this year.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released data that shows a recent spike in outbreaks of norovirus — a highly contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea. One expert said that spike is pretty typical for this time of year, but people can still take precautions to avoid getting sick.
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Babies under six months can't be vaccinated directly against COVID. A new study found that most infants hospitalized for COVID had mothers who didn’t get the vaccine while they were pregnant.
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A new statewide dashboard aims to streamline data collection on people with the sickle cell disease to better serve them and provide specialized care where they need it.
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The new guidelines by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recognize that not every person who gets exposed to one cancer-causing chemical or multiple will get the same type of cancer.
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A local organization will host an open monkeypox vaccination clinic Thursday.
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Ahead of students returning to school, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging parents to get their students COVID-19 vaccines. It says the approach helps protect students and their families.
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The nonprofit will use the $2 million grant to create a program that aims to reduce new infections, increase access to care and promote health equity for young transgender persons of color ages 13 to 34.
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Indiana surpasses 22,000 dead, as the rate of new deaths slows. Gov. Eric Holcomb signs the General Assembly’s less restrictive COVID-19 vaccine mandate bill. And he ended the state’s public health emergency, which had been in place since March 2020.