2022 REACH Lark Award Recipients Recognized for Excellence in Advancing Health Equity
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is pleased to announce two winners of the 2022 REACH Lark Galloway-Gilliam
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CDC Investigation Notice: Small turtles purchased online linked to Salmonella outbreak affecting children
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Read moreCDC Media Briefing — New Vital Signs Report Overdose deaths show historic increase: How can we address widening disparities and save lives?
What Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a historic 30% increase in overdose deaths in the United
Read moreSonic Healthcare USA to Begin Monkeypox Testing Today, Increasing Nationwide Testing Capacity
Starting today, Sonic Healthcare USA (Sonic) will begin testing for monkeypox using CDC’s orthopoxvirus test, which detects most non-smallpox related
Read moreOverdose death rates increased significantly for Black, American Indian/Alaska Native people in 2020
In 2020, overdose death rates (number of drug overdose deaths per 100,000 people) increased 44 percent for Black* people and
Read moreNew COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness Data Showcase Protection Gained by 3rd and 4th Doses
A third and fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose offered substantial protection among adults with healthy immune systems who were eligible to
Read moreResearchers just invented gloves that give your hands octopus powers
In the Academy Award-winning documentary “My Octopus Teacher,” a South African man named Craig Foster befriends a wild octopus while diving
Read moreAegis Sciences to Begin Monkeypox Testing Today, Increasing Nationwide Testing Capacity
Starting today, Aegis Sciences will begin testing for monkeypox using CDC’s orthopoxvirus test, which detects most non-smallpox related orthopoxviruses, including
Read moreQuest Diagnostics to Begin Monkeypox Testing Today, Increasing Nationwide Testing Capacity
Starting today, Quest Diagnostics will begin testing for monkeypox. The company has developed a real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test
Read moreCOVID-19 Reverses Progress in Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance in U.S.
The COVID-19 pandemic pushed back years of progress made combating antimicrobial resistance (AR) in the United States. The report from
Read moreMayo Clinic Laboratories to Begin Monkeypox Testing Today, Increasing Nationwide Testing Capacity
Starting today, Mayo Clinic Laboratories will begin testing for monkeypox using CDC’s orthopoxvirus test, which detects most non-smallpox related orthopoxviruses,
Read moreCDC Advises that People in Florida Not Eat, Serve, or Sell Big Olaf Creamery Ice Cream
An update to CDC’s Food Safety Alert regarding a multistate outbreak of Listeria infections linked to ice cream has been
Read moreLabcorp To Begin Monkeypox Testing Today, Doubling Nationwide Testing Capacity
Starting today, Labcorp will begin testing for monkeypox using CDC’s orthopoxvirus test (which detects all non-smallpox related orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox).
Read moreCDC Investigation Notice: CDC Investigates New Listeria Outbreak
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Read moreCDC Director Adopts Preference for Specific Flu Vaccines for Seniors
CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., adopted the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation to preferentially recommend the
Read moreCDC Activates Emergency Operations Center for Monkeypox Response
Today, CDC continues to lean forward with an aggressive public health response to the monkeypox outbreak by activating its Emergency
Read moreCDC Recommends Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine for Children and Adolescents
Today, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation that Moderna’s
Read moreHIV Testing Dropped Sharply Among Key Groups During First Year of COVID-19 Pandemic
New CDC data published ahead of National HIV Testing Day (Monday, June 27) show a sharp decrease in the number
Read moreCDC Assists with Meningococcal Disease Outbreak Investigation in Florida
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues its collaboration with the Florida Department of Health to investigate one
Read moreCDC Recommends COVID-19 Vaccines for Young Children
Today, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation that all children 6 months
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