Report: CDC reports second measles death in US while excluding Pennsylvania deaths
A report from The Guardian — World sets out the main available details, with claims kept attributed to their sources.
A report from The Guardian — World sets out the main available details, with claims kept attributed to their sources.
A report from Al Jazeera — All sets out the main available details, with claims kept attributed to their sources.

The health department had previously attributed the delay to procurement decisions that had 'not yet been finalized.'

The US health department says it wants to ensure that vaccine orders for kids are 'appropriate,' effectively limiting states' ability to procure COVID-19 shots.
The latest Youth Risk Behavior Survey also highlights students' diets, sleep and nutrition, priorities for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., NPR reports.

The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey highlights trends that align with priorities championed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' initiative.
A report from The Guardian — World sets out the main available details, with claims kept attributed to their sources.
Incidents involving rabid goats at a North Carolina petting zoo and a beaver attack on a Maryland boy prompted a CDC advisory, The Guardian reported.

New federal data brief shows persistent gap between low- and middle-income adults in access to fresh produce, as changes to food assistance and dietary guidance draw scrutiny

State and federal health officials reportedly disagree on how to classify four deaths as measles cases continue to spread in Pennsylvania.

State health officials confirm a fourth measles-related fatality as the CDC's revised reporting methods leave the death uncounted in national tallies.

Health officials say intravenous treatments marketed for detoxification contained contaminants, including a glutathione product not intended for injection.

With West Nile transmission starting earlier than usual this year, officials in Delaware and other states are using chickens as an early warning system to track the mosquito-borne virus.

According to reports cited by Ars Technica, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. directed the removal of measles death data that CDC staff had already verified, though the agency reportedly continued to track the deaths internally.

With federal guidance largely silent this season, leading medical organizations are stepping in to encourage Americans to get vaccinated against flu, COVID-19 and RSV.

A federal review reports a 73 percent increase in hypertension among pregnant women between 2016 and 2024, according to Scientific American.