A scrapbook of the newest reports, ordered by publication time.
The National Institutes of Health is ending funding for research that uses fetal tissue obtained from elective abortions, a change that scientists say could disrupt biomedical work while the agency argues it will spur modern alternatives.
Emergency physicians and federal health guidance stress that hypothermia can be hard to recognize and can become life-threatening when body temperature drops below 95°F. With a major winter storm affecting much of the country, experts urge layered clothing, avoiding wet exposure, and rapid warming steps if symptoms appear.
South Carolina health officials say the Upstate measles outbreak has grown to 646 cases, with hundreds in quarantine and new public exposure sites identified, underscoring continued community transmission risk.
State and local health departments faced a sudden funding pause affecting a roughly $5 billion public health infrastructure grant, then an abrupt reversal—disrupting planning for emergency preparedness and outbreak response.
The CDC is urging parents and caregivers not to use any ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula and to seek medical care if infants show symptoms such as poor feeding or difficulty swallowing, following reports of infant botulism linked to exposure to the recalled product.
A lawsuit led by pediatric and public health organizations challenges recent CDC changes that scaled back several childhood vaccine recommendations, as officials and clinicians warn that falling vaccination rates are colliding with renewed outbreaks of vaccine-preventable disease.
A sudden halt to the CDC’s Public Health Infrastructure Grant program—followed by a partial reversal—left state and local health departments uncertain about staffing, preparedness, and ongoing programs.
The CDC said it accepted recommendations from a review comparing U.S. childhood vaccination practices to peer nations and will implement an updated schedule while keeping all currently recommended vaccines covered by insurance without cost-sharing.
U.S. health officials say testing suggests organic powdered whole milk used in ByHeart infant formula may be linked to an infant botulism outbreak. The outbreak has sickened babies across multiple states, and the company expanded its recall beyond initial lots.
The CDC’s latest update shows hundreds of confirmed measles cases across multiple jurisdictions early in 2026, with most cases linked to outbreaks that began in 2025 and public health officials emphasizing vaccination coverage.
The CDC reports that influenza activity is still elevated nationally, with the season classified as moderate overall but high severity among children. Agency estimates put the burden in the tens of millions of illnesses and hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations so far this season, and officials say vaccination and early antiviral treatment remain key tools.
The CDC announced that the United States has completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, describing a yearlong exit process that included ending funding and withdrawing personnel, with the government saying future engagement will shift to bilateral and other partnerships.