The CDC on Thursday urged labs nationwide to determine within 24 hours of admission whether people hospitalized with the flu have seasonal influenza or are infected with the bird flu that's behind an escalating outbreak in dairy cows and poultry.

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Today, January 20, 2025 will be the five year anniversary of the first reported case of COVID-19 in Washington State by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

Meanwhile, the HHS website scrubbed search results for the word "abortion," and ReproductiveRights.gov -- a site the Biden administration launched after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade -- is now a broken link. ( NPR)

Flu has surged to high levels across the US, straining hospitals. Experts discuss 2024-25 flu season trends, symptoms to watch for, and how to stay safe.

In instructions delivered one day after the new administration took office, officials at the FDA , CDC and NIH said they were barred from publishing scientific reports, updating websites or publishing health advisories.

The First Amendment's guarantees are not absolute. A person cannot “shout 'fire!' in a crowded theater,” and put the lives of others in imminent danger. As Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson wrote,

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After his second inauguration, President Donald Trump signed a host of executive orders, some with important implications for science

President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead HHS has a long history of discounting and peddling misinformation about the HPV vaccine.

Public health experts say there could be massive implications after President Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization.

The case of the Canadian teen and the death of a Louisiana man are stark reminders of bird flu’s capacity to ignite serious illness.