Dr. Allison Arwady, former Chicago public health chief, takes new job at CDC
Arwady confirmed she has taken a position with the CDC in Atlanta, leading the National Center for Injury Prevention & Control, starting Jan. 16, 2024.
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Arwady confirmed she has taken a position with the CDC in Atlanta, leading the National Center for Injury Prevention & Control, starting Jan. 16, 2024.
CBS News' Michael George spoke with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention doctors about what this all means -- and our future against COVID.
Up to 10,000 deaths and 160,000 hospitalizations a year are caused by RSV in seniors.
The CDC is investigating a nationwide outbreak of the antibiotic-resistant bacteria — Pseudomonas aeruginosa — which has infected 68 people in 16 states.
For the first time, rates are higher among some racial and ethnic groups. CBS News' Bradley Blackburn reports.
The CDC says three people have died, eight have lost their vision and four had an eyeball removed.
Illinois is handing out thousands of air purifiers to schools across the state in an effort to prevent the spread of respiratory viruses including COVID-19.
The CDC says only 27 counties in the United States have a "high" COVID-19 community level.
Doctors have limited options to treat the "extensively drug-resistant" strains of Shigella bacteria.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says highly contagious stomach bugs are spreading across the country, and they can be dangerous. CBS News' Bradley Blackburn reports.
The young boy's lead levels were so high that he may not be able to live a normal life.
The young boy's lead levels were so high that he may not be able to live a normal life.
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.
The World Health Organization urged countries to adopt the new name for the disease, citing the "ongoing negative impact" of the original.
Health officials are expressing cautious optimism at the trend. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
Illinois has now hit a total of 1,005 monkeypox cases during this outbreak – but health leaders are expressing cautious optimism as the cases are trending down overall. CBS 2’s Marissa Perlman reports.
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.
"We're hoping that by taking this action, we will help allow people to take steps to protect themselves should we have another wave that comes through this country," the FDA's top vaccines official, Dr. Peter Marks, told reporters.
