Some 254 million people live with a chronic hepatitis B (HBV) infection that is often asymptomatic for decades, only to ...

A federal ruling against Kennedy's gender declaration, when food insecure families don't qualify for SNAP, and other health ...

It took less than 22 years after the discovery of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) for a fast-acting, highly effective treatment ...

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The acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has delayed publication of a CDC report showing the covid-19 vaccine cut the likelihood of emergency department visits and ...

A leader of Wisconsin’s state disease laboratory says a recent reduction in federal testing won’t immediately impact the state’s ability to test for infectious diseases, including rabies. This week, ...

The federal government's disease-tracking agency has paused its diagnostic testing for rabies, monkeypox and a number of other infectious diseases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The federal government’s disease-tracking agency has paused its diagnostic testing for rabies, monkeypox and a number of other infectious diseases. The Centers for Disease Control and ...

FILE - A sign with the CDC logo is displayed at the entrance to the agency's headquarters in Atlanta on March 2, 2025. NEW YORK (AP) — The federal government's disease-tracking agency has paused its ...