New US flu strain emerges amid vaccination worries
A new flu strain has been identified in the US, raising concerns as vaccination rates remain a critical issue. Experts urge the public to get vaccinated ahead of the winter peak.
A new flu strain has been identified in the US, raising concerns as vaccination rates remain a critical issue. Experts urge the public to get vaccinated ahead of the winter peak.
US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr reveals he directed the CDC to change its official position on vaccines and autism, prompting fierce backlash from public health experts. Discover the full story.
US health agency CDC alters its vaccine safety guidance to reflect RFK Jr's disputed autism link belief, sparking widespread condemnation from scientists and public health experts.
The Met Office has issued a new 12-hour yellow weather warning for ice as a severe cold snap hits the UK. Drivers urged to take extreme caution on treacherous roads.
The CDC has controversially updated its autism-vaccine webpage, suggesting studies haven't ruled out links. Experts warn this politicises public health and risks preventable disease resurgence.
The US CDC has controversially updated its website to suggest a potential link between vaccines and autism, a move contradicting decades of scientific consensus. Explore the implications.
Ethiopia confirms a Marburg virus outbreak, a deadly pathogen with an 80% fatality rate. Learn about the symptoms and the urgent response underway.
America's measles elimination status faces unprecedented threat as outbreaks spread across multiple states, driven by falling vaccination rates and international travel.
Exclusive investigation reveals how a sweeping federal hiring freeze has brought the CDC to its knees, leaving critical positions vacant and threatening America's pandemic preparedness.
New CDC data reveals American obesity rates have hit unprecedented levels, while revolutionary GLP-1 medications like Wegovy and Zepbound show promising results in combating the epidemic.
Groundbreaking CDC study exposes alarming rates of anxiety and depression among American parents, revealing the hidden mental health crisis affecting millions of households.
A crucial CDC advisory committee has unanimously dismissed Robert F Kennedy Jr's controversial vaccine assertions during a dramatic hearing that highlighted deepening divisions in American healthcare discourse.
Exclusive: Dr Tom Frieden urges Australia to bolster disease defences as potential Trump administration threatens global health funding cuts, risking catastrophic consequences.
The Met Office has escalated weather alerts across southern England and Wales as a powerful storm system threatens 70mph winds and intense rainfall, sparking major travel disruption fears.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has partially reversed its controversial decision to eliminate hundreds of positions, reinstating approximately 250 roles after facing significant criticism from health experts and lawmakers.
Exclusive: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention faces mass firings and restructuring under new Trump administration leadership, raising concerns about political interference in public health.
In a dramatic reversal, dozens of CDC staff dismissed in a controversial 'reorganisation' have been ordered reinstated with back pay, following intervention from the Biden administration.
Exclusive documents show how Trump officials prevented career scientists from working during critical health emergencies, raising serious questions about political interference in public health.
In a stunning bureaucratic failure, the Centers for Disease Control hired scientists only to immediately issue layoff notices due to a 'system error' - leaving careers in limbo and raising serious questions about government competence.
Exclusive investigation reveals how the Trump administration dismissed crucial CDC specialists during the COVID-19 crisis, only for many to be quietly reinstated later, raising questions about political interference in public health.
Exclusive investigation reveals Donald Trump's controversial history with vaccine skepticism and his surprising political pivot while Robert F. Kennedy Jr continues the anti-vaccine battle.
New CDC report reveals dangerous combination of persistent vaccine misinformation and practical access issues continues to undermine COVID-19 vaccination efforts across America.
US health authorities reaffirm MMR vaccine safety as Donald Trump advocates for individual measles, mumps, and rubella injections. Medical experts caution this unproven approach could increase risks.
Health authorities in South Carolina are battling a record-breaking measles outbreak as cases surge to unprecedented levels. Experts warn the highly contagious virus poses serious risks, particularly to unvaccinated children and vulnerable populations.
Robert F Kennedy Jr faces intense questioning from Congress over controversial infectious disease theories and alleged CDC document manipulation in dramatic testimony.
A man has died after being pulled from the sea in Kent as Storm Amy brings dangerous conditions with severe weather warnings for wind and flooding across Britain.
Health officials issue a stark warning as drug-resistant bacterial infections, including the deadly 'nightmare bacteria', show a concerning rise, threatening to undo decades of medical progress.
A sharp rise in dangerous, antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections has been detected in UK patient samples, posing a severe threat to public health and modern medicine.
The CDC has issued a nationwide alert after a rare and potentially fatal bacteria, Neisseria meningitidis, was found to cause serious bloodstream and joint infections in the US. Learn about the symptoms and risks.
Donald Trump faces a fierce backlash from medical leaders after suggesting a link between taking Tylenol during pregnancy and autism, with doctors warning his comments could endanger public health.