apnews.com/article/over...  ICYMI... US overdose deaths fell through most of 2025, federal data reveals

apnews.com/article/samh...  Article notes whiplash has been a common experience for providers, state health agencies and Americans who receive services - from the Trump administration eliminating, then abruptly reinstating, grants that support some of the nation’s most vulnerable people.

apnews.com/article/meas... studies show value of nationwide wastewater disease surveillance, as potential funding cut looms

U.S. flu infections are showing signs of a slight decline, but health officials say it is not clear that this severe flu season has peaked.

BREAKING: A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration cannot block federal money for child care and other social service funding to five states for now.

US will exit 66 international organizations as it further retreats from global cooperation apnews.com/article/unit...

apnews.com/article/hepa...  US awards no-bid contract to Denmark scientists studying hepatitis B vaccine in African babies. Some see parallels to Tuskegee Study.

A rule change proposed by the Florida Department of Health would eliminate requirements that Florida children receive the hepatitis B, varicella and Haemophilus influenzae type b or Hib vaccines in order to attend public or private K-12 schools. apnews.com/article/flor...

California officials are warning foragers about a deadly outbreak linked to wild mushrooms.

The makers of ByHeart infant formula say tests of products tied to a botulism outbreak show that all of the company's products may have been contaminated.

Confirmed that Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham — who moved to end vaccination promotion work in that state — has been picked to be CDC's Principal Deputy Director.

ICYMI: Students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing, public health and some other fields face tighter federal student loan limits under the plan because it doesn’t consider them professional programs. apnews.com/article/nurs...

A Washington state resident is believed to be the first person to die from a rare strain of bird flu, but state health officials said Friday the risk to the public is low. apnews.com/article/bird...

Flu activity is low but worries about a new flu variant and vaccination rates. apnews.com/article/flu-...

Six babies in California who consumed ByHeart formula were treated for botulism between November 2024 and June 2025, up to nine months before the outbreak that has sickened at least 31 babies in 15 states. apnews.com/article/byhe...

Eswatini on Tuesday became the first African country to receive lenacapavir, the first twice-yearly HIV prevention injection hailed by global health officials as a game-changer in the fight against a virus that has killed many millions of across Africa. apnews.com/article/afri...

Senate hearing for Trump's surgeon general pick is postponed after she goes into labor apnews.com/article/case...

Judge extends order barring the Trump administration from firing federal workers during the shutdown apnews.com/article/shut...

California mpox cases raise concerns. But health officials say the risk remains low apnews.com/article/mpox...

apnews.com/article/pent... turn in access badges, exit Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules

Judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from firing workers during the government shutdown apnews.com/article/gove...

Democratic governors form a public health alliance in rebuke of Trump administration apnews.com/article/gove...

apnews.com/article/chik... York health officials confirm state's first locally acquired case of chikungunya virus

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

Six former surgeons general: "Never before have we issued a joint public warning like this. But the profound, immediate and unprecedented threat that Kennedy’s policies and positions pose to the nation’s health cannot be ignored." wapo.st/3VTALll

Government shutdown threatens food aid program relied on by millions of families apnews.com/article/wic-...

Sexually transmitted disease cases fall, but not syphilis in newborns apnews.com/article/cdc-...

Nightmare #bacteria incidences are increasing in the United States ... | #microbes | #drugresistance | #AMR | #infections | #pathogens | By @mikestobbe.bsky.social via @apnews.com

Federal health officials intend to award a no-bid contract to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to investigate whether there is a link between vaccinations and autism.

The governors of Arizona and Maine have signed orders intended to make COVID-19 vaccines available in pharmacies for people without individual prescriptions.

Trump administration to award a no-bid contract on research into vaccines and autism apnews.com/article/vacc...

West Nile virus cases running higher than normal, prompting health warnings apnews.com/article/west...

For some, a COVID-19 vaccine means jumping through hoops or hitting the road. What was once a simple process has become “a whole different beast this year,” one patient said. apnews.com/article/covi...

Florida will work to eliminate all childhood vaccine mandates in the state, officials say apnews.com/article/flor...

With CDC in chaos, scientists and physicians piece together replacements for agency's lost work apnews.com/article/cdc-...

Photos show workers rally for senior CDC officials forced off Atlanta headquarters apnews.com/photo-galler...

Departing CDC officials say Monarez's firing was the final straw and political meddling is a problem apnews.com/article/cdc-...

CDC director Susan Monarez is out after less than a month on the job and other agency leaders resign. "The CDC is being decapitated. This is an absolute disaster for public health." apnews.com/article/cdc-...

COVID shots re approved for all seniors. But the FDA narrowed their use for younger adults and children to those with at least one high-risk health condition, such as asthma or obesity, presenting new barriers to access for millions of Americans. apnews.com/article/vacc...

BREAKING: Some FEMA employees who signed a public letter of dissent are put on administrative leave, according to documents reviewed by AP.

Two key documents from the Trump administration aimed at revoking the long-standing finding that climate change is dangerous were filled with errors, bias and distortions, according to dozens of scientists surveyed by The Associated Press. apnews.com/article/clim...

Maryland resident is diagnosed with New World screwworm. What to know about the parasite apnews.com/article/new-...

HHS moves to strip thousands of federal health workers of union rights apnews.com/article/hhs-...

Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins said he'll seek to strip federal funding from the New Orleans Public Health Department after it shared the American Academy of Pediatrics "strong recommendation" that children from 6 months to 2 years receive the COVID shot. www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2...

Georgia man may have tried to enter CDC campus two days before he attacked agency apnews.com/article/cdc-...

The Trump administration can slash hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of research funding in its push to cut federal diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, the Supreme Court decided Thursday. apnews.com/article/supr...

From @theathletic.com: After a soccer game was delayed because of concerns about extreme heat, the NWSL commissioner threatened to fine the top-ranked Kansas City Current. Sources said the league wanted the game to proceed so it could be televised.

Good story. www.propublica.org/article/rfk-...

At least 600 CDC employees are getting final termination notices, union says apnews.com/article/cdc-...