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.
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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.
COVID-19, drug overdoses contributed to the decline
The World Health Organization urged countries to adopt the new name for the disease, citing the "ongoing negative impact" of the original.
The shift comes as federal health officials are bracing for a renewed wave of COVID-19 infections this fall and winter.
It's estimated more than 2 million people in the United States are living with hepatitis C.
The agency says the new revisions acknowledge "the pandemic is not over" but should not disrupt daily life as much as it used to.
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.
The CDC says 16- to 19-year-olds are three times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash versus older drivers.
In a setback for the DeSantis administration, a federal appeals court has temporarily blocked a judge's ruling that sided with a Florida lawsuit challenging U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention pandemic regulations for cruise ship operation.
The number of e-cigarette and vaping-related lung injuries continues to climb with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting 2,172 cases so far in 49 states, including Florida.
With 1,299 reported cases of lung injuries associated with vaping and electronic cigarettes across the nation, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday announced interim guidelines for health-care providers treating people who have the conditions.
The Florida Department of Health is working with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to address a hepatitis A outbreak and hopes the "partnership" will help expand vaccinations, state officials said Wednesday.
The number of measles cases in the US is now at 839 for the year, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's weekly measles update.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned US consumers on Tuesday to not eat romaine lettuce, as it may be contaminated with E. coli.
A health official says the congressional delay in approving money to fight Zika is impeding efforts to control the mosquitoes that transmit the virus, to find better tools to diagnose the disease and to develop a vaccine.
Broward Emergency Management and health officials held a meeting to talk about Zika prevention and preparedness.
President Barack Obama is pushing for more than $1.8 billion in emergency funding to battle the spread of the mosquito-borne Zika virus.
Hospitals across South Florida are talking with their staff and providing extra training in light of the Zika virus.
World Health officials met Monday for an emergency session to decide whether the mosquito-borne Zika virus and a possible link to a birth defect should be considered a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
World Health officials will meet Monday for an emergency session on the Zika virus as the amount of cases for the mosquito-borne virus keeps growing.
Health officials released new guidelines for evaluating and testing infants that may have the mosquito-borne Zika virus.
Health officials added more countries to the list of places to watch out for when it comes to the mosquito-born Zika virus.
New warnings have been issued by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about the potentially deadly Chagas Disease from the kissing bug in Florida.
More than 1.2 million people within the United States are living with HIV.
Cases of leprosy, a long-lasting infection caused by bacteria, are up in Florida—and experts are saying armadillos are to blame.
