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Long List of Tasks Awaits New CDC Director, Experts Say

— Combatting new or re-emerging disease threats, agency reorganization could be on the agenda

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A Twice-Yearly Shot Could Help End AIDS. But Will It Get to Everyone Who Needs It?

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Bird Flu Virus Was Found in Raw Milk. What to Know About the Risks.

The bird flu has been spreading widely since March

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Solitary Penile Ulcer Could Signal Various Sexually Transmitted Infections

PCR testing reveals an unusual presentation of an increasingly common disease

A computer rendering of an mpox lesion and an mpox virus.
What Caused a Mysterious Grayish Tongue Plaque in a Healthy Man?

Man presented with irregular gray-white ulcers on the soft palate, uvula, and tonsils

A photo of a young male physician inspecting the tongue of a mature man.

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Long-Acting Injection Better for PrEP in Men, Gender-Diverse Groups

PURPOSE 2 trial affirms benefits previously proven in cisgender women

Nov 27, 2024
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Want to Limit Respiratory Virus Infections? Mask and Test in Hospitals

Healthcare workers masking makes a difference, study found

Nov 27, 2024
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Trump Picks Jay Bhattacharya, Who Backed COVID Herd Immunity, as NIH Director

Bhattacharya was also a critic of COVID pandemic lockdowns and vaccine mandates

Nov 27, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the House GOP conference
Make America Healthy Again: An Unconventional Movement That May Be Having Its Moment

Experts raise concern that Trump will parrot untested and unproven public health ideas

Nov 26, 2024
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New Rule Allows HIV-Positive Organ Transplants

Previously, such transplants could be done only as part of research studies

Nov 26, 2024
Surgical instruments and supplies lay on a table during a kidney transplant surgery.
CDC Director Urges Focus on Health Threats as Agency Confronts Political Changes

Mandy Cohen, MD, MPH, will be leaving office in January after about 18 months in the job

Nov 26, 2024
CDC director Dr. Mandy Cohen speaks during an interview with The Associated Press.
Make the Diagnosis: He Has Facial Lesions--and So Do Some Teammates. What's Up?

A 17-year-old mixed martial arts athlete presented to the doctor with complaints of facial lesions that developed 4 days prior. Can you diagnose the patient?

Nov 26, 2024
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Have Foodborne Illness Outbreaks Really Increased?

The answer may have more to do with how we track them, experts say

Nov 25, 2024
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Do Not Wash Your Turkey and Other Thanksgiving Tips to Keep Your Food Safe

Ways to avoid food-related danger during the holidays

Nov 25, 2024
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Increases in Myopia Progression in Kids Tied to the COVID Pandemic

Closure of schools and cancelling of activities likely played a role

Nov 25, 2024
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Dr. Oz's Dubious Claims; Bird Flu Found in Raw Milk; Whooping Cough Surges

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Nov 25, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Trump Nominates Physicians for CDC Director, Surgeon General

What to know about Dave Weldon and Janette Nesheiwat

Nov 23, 2024
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Trump's FDA Pick Is Ƶ's Former Top Editor

Marty Makary has made a name for himself challenging the medical establishment

Nov 22, 2024
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California Case Is the First Confirmed Bird Flu Infection in a U.S. Child

No evidence virus spread from child to other people

Nov 22, 2024
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