Peaches, plums, nectarines recalled due to deadly listeria outbreak

CDC investigating fruit from HMC Farms after one person died and 10 are hospitalized following a listeria outbreak.

• Nov 27, 2023

Not yet vaccinated? Now's the time before Thanksgiving, CDC says

Experts say now is a good time to get vaccinated against COVID and flu ahead of your Thanksgiving holiday gathering.

• Nov 8, 2023

In a first, CDC to recommend antibiotic pill after sex for some

The approach to fighting sexually transmitted infections has been nicknamed "Doxy-PEP."

• Oct 2, 2023

COVID hospitalizations jump 22% this week — and CDC predicts further increases

So far, the CDC doesn't think the highly mutated BA.2.86 variant is to blame.

• Aug 24, 2023

CDC warns drug-resistant stomach bug a "serious public health threat"

Doctors have limited options to treat the "extensively drug-resistant" strains of Shigella bacteria.

• Mar 1, 2023

CDC urges Americans to "reconsider" travel to China over COVID surge, will require tests

The CDC cited concerns over the COVID-19 surge in China and "the lack of adequate and transparent" data from the country's health authorities.

• Dec 28, 2022

CDC updates its COVID-19 guidelines in sweeping overhaul

The agency says the new revisions acknowledge "the pandemic is not over" but should not disrupt daily life as much as it used to.

• Aug 11, 2022

CDC to lift COVID test rule for travelers

Beginning Sunday, the CDC is lifting its COVID-19 test requirement for air travelers entering the U.S. CBS News senior travel adviser Peter Greenberg joined CBS News' Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers with more.

• Jun 10, 2022

President-Elect Biden Names Mass General Hospital Doctor Rochelle Walensky As CDC Director

The chief of infectious diseases at Mass General Hospital is set to become the next head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

• Dec 7, 2020

CDC Study: Some Antidepressants Linked To Birth Defects

There's more evidence that women who take certain popular antidepressants may be at higher risk for having a baby with birth defects.

• Jul 9, 2015

Despite Cancer Risks, Majority Of People Not Using Sunscreen

Though one in five people will develop skin cancer, many people are still not wearing sunscreen.

• May 20, 2015

Food Poisoning Report: E. Coli Cases Have Dropped

Fewer Americans are getting sick from a nasty germ sometimes found in undercooked hamburgers, the government reported Thursday.

• May 14, 2015

Number of Children with Autism on the Rise

• Apr 9, 2014

CDC: Flu In Mass. 'Widespread'

The CDC issues a weekly report of where flu is reported. In the week ending January 15, Massachusetts was listed as "widespread."

• Jan 25, 2011