The death toll has risen to six in an outbreak of fungal meningitis that's tied to surgical procedures in a city along the U.S.-Mexico border, and health officials say they have not been able to reach everyone who may be ...
Jun 27, 2023
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An advisory panel of the U.S.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted on Wednesday to recommend the first RSV vaccines for seniors.
Jun 22, 2023
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U.S. health officials are urgently trying to reach people who've recently had medical procedures at clinics in Matamoros, Mexico, because they may be at risk of potentially fatal fungal meningitis.
Jun 8, 2023
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Federal officials say more than 200 patients could be at risk of fungal meningitis after having surgical procedures at clinics in a Mexico border city.
May 25, 2023
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The first years of the pandemic saw a huge decline in high school students having sex, according to a government survey. Teen sex was already becoming less and less common before COVID-19.
Apr 27, 2023
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The manufacturer of eyedrops recently linked to deaths and injuries lacked measures to assure sterility at its factory in India, according to U.S. health inspectors.
Apr 4, 2023
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Monday that cases of Candida auris, or C. auris—a potentially deadly and drug-resistant fungal infection—are on the rise at U.S. health-care facilities.
Mar 21, 2023
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Public health officials are warning about an increase in drug-resistant strains of the bacteria Shigella.
Feb 27, 2023
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Early estimates suggest the flu vaccine performed well in a U.S. winter flu season that has already dissipated.
Feb 23, 2023
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U.S. health officials are investigating whether a specific brand of over-the-counter eyedrops are behind one death and dozens of bacterial infections in several states.
Feb 1, 2023
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