The CDC estimates that roughly 1 in 31 US hospital patients contract at least one infection linked to their health care every day. The CDC said the results of the 2024 report show the continued need ...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been tracking abortion trends for decades, but this year’s report — including some of the earliest federal data reflecting the effect of ...

Nearly half of CDC databases aren’t being updated as experts sound alarm over gaps in health data - ‘The consequences will be ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has historically been the pinnacle of U.S. public health. The agency has been a leading voice for evidence-backed health guidance and a sentinel for ...

There was not sufficient data to assess how well Covid-19 vaccines protected children against hospitalization in the new CDC report; only about 13% of children – about 1 in 8 – got the updated shot ...

Life expectancy in the U.S. rose to 79 years in 2024 — its highest level on record — driven by notable declines in drug ...

Amid the disturbing news about public health in the United States, there may be some good news about sexually transmitted infections. On Sept. 24, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

COVID-19 cases are on the rise in 17 states, according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The states with either “growing” or “likely growing” cases of COVID ...