CDC launches website to help consumers find free COVID-19 testing sites
Today CDC launched the COVID-19 Testing Locator website, which will allow consumers to search for free COVID-19 testing sites near
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Statement from Deirdre Lawrence Kittner, PhD, MPH, Director, CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health on the passing of Brian Hayden, Tips From Former Smokers® participant
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Brian Hayden, a participant in CDC’s Tips From Former Smokers® (Tips®) campaign
Read moreTranscript for Vaccine Telebriefing
00:00 Hello and thank you all for standing by. At this time, I would like to inform all participants that
Read moreEbola Outbreak Over in Uganda
The CDC joins the Government of Uganda and the global public health community in marking the end of the Ebola
Read moreThe limitations of mathematical modeling
Escape from Model Land: How Mathematical Models Can Lead Us Astray and What We Can Do About It by Erica
Read moreCDC Announces Negative COVID-19 Test Requirement from Air Passengers Entering the United States from the People’s Republic of China
CDC is announcing today that it will implement a requirement for a negative COVID-19 test or documentation of recovery for
Read moreStatement from Karen Hacker, MD, MPH, Director CDC’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion on Extended Growth Charts for Children and Adolescents with Severe Obesity
CDC released today new, extended growth charts for assessing growth and treatment of children with severe obesity. As a clinician,
Read moreJournalists reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic relied on research that had yet to be peer reviewed
A story on gender inequity in scientific research industries. A deep dive into the daily rhythms of the immune system.
Read moreCDC Expands Updated COVID-19 Vaccines to Include Children Ages 6 Months through 5 Years
Following FDA action, today CDC expanded the use of updated (bivalent) COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 6 months through 5
Read moreCDC Studies Support Mpox Vaccine as Safe and Effective
Studies show vaccinated people have substantially less risk for contracting mpox compared with those who are unvaccinated and identified no
Read moreTranscript: CDC Media Telebriefing – Update on Respiratory Disease Circulation
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Read moreCDC/ATSDR Updates Guidelines for Examining Unusual Patterns of Cancer and Environmental Concerns
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (CDC/ATSDR) has released updated
Read moreCDC Media Telebriefing: Update on Respiratory Disease Circulation
What Experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Medical Association will discuss the latest information
Read moreCOVID-19 disruptions in HIV testing and prevention highlight need for innovation and investment before the next public health emergency
The nation’s ability to prevent HIV was dealt a hard blow early in the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new
Read moreCDC planning wastewater testing for polio in select communities
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will strategically expand wastewater testing for poliovirus in select jurisdictions across
Read moreCDC Awards More Than $3 Billion to Improve U.S. Public Health Workforce and Infrastructure
Today, CDC is awarding $3.2 billion to help state, local, and territorial jurisdictions across the United States strengthen their public
Read moreNearly 40 million children are dangerously susceptible to growing measles threat
Measles vaccination coverage has steadily declined since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, a record high of nearly
Read moreMore than 3 Million Youth Reported Using a Tobacco Product in 2022
A study released today from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Read moreTranscript for Telebriefing: Updated Clinical Practice Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Pain
00:00 Welcome, everyone to today’s conference call at this time your lines have been placed on listen only for today’s
Read moreCDC Media Telebriefing: Update on Respiratory Disease Circulation Transcript
00:00 Welcome and thank you all for standing by. At this time all participants are in a listen only mode
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