According to CDC, Louisiana has reported cases of the 'Kissing bug' disease. Here's what you need to know about it.

Susan Monarez told a Senate committee that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. demanded she dismiss career officials without cause—and ...

The CDC’s vaccine panel, ACIP, changed its recommendations for childhood vaccines and COVID-19 shots, further limiting access ...

At a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday, Susan Monarez, the recently fired director of the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Former CDC chief Susan Monarez testified that Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., had demanded she ...

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appointed five new members to the CDC’s vaccine panel, which will weigh guidance on COVID ...

Chagas disease, caused by the T. cruzi parasite, is present in Louisiana and other southern states. The disease is primarily transmitted by an insect known as the "kissing bug." Chagas disease has two ...

Susan Monarez is among the witnesses to discuss recent turmoil at the agency under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Officials and advocates say early detection, transparency and farm precautions are key to limiting risks to public health.

Gov. Gavin Newsom, shown in Los Angeles in 2021, has announced a new health-related pact with the governors of Oregon and Washington. (Damian Dovarganes / Associated Press) With the U.S. Centers for ...

Five people in Louisiana have died in 2025 from a flesh-eating bacterium found in warm coastal waters, substantially ...

The CDC's vaccine panel meets Thursday to decide if newborns should get the hepatitis B shot. Doctors and health officials ...