Measles cases reach nearly 300 total in Texas and New Mexico. Here’s what you should know
Measles outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico now have nearly 300 cases in total. Two unvaccinated people have died from ...
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Measles is 'most infectious disease,' IDPH is prepared to stop the spread
Measles cases are rising across the United States. In 2024, the CDC totaled 285 cases for measles. Now, just three months into 2025, there have been 280 ...
Deadly flu season: CDC reports more deaths from flu than COVID in recent weekly data
Weekly numbers show that 2% of U.S. deaths for week 5 were due to the flu. COVID was responsible for 1.5% of deaths in the ...
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RFK Jr.’s first month as health secretary: Touting French fries and casting doubts on vaccines
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. traveled to a Steak ‘n Shake in Florida this weekend for ...
How chaos at the Education Department affects Illinois schools
Trump is moving to cut the staff by half and dismantle the department. He’s also going after DEI in higher education and ...
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White House withdraws controversial pick to run the CDC
Dr. Dave Weldon, Trump's pick for director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was withdrawn from ...
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Trump administration withdraws nomination of David Weldon for CDC director
The White House has withdrawn the nomination of David Weldon, a former Florida congressman, to lead the Centers for Disease ...
Illinois pushes to combat fentanyl use
Illinois lawmakers are making a push to combat fentanyl use in the state. Senate Republicans filed two bills, Senate Bill 1283 and Senate Bill 113, to reclassify a fentanyl overdose as a poisoning ...