Health

Three people are dead, a cruise ship is under international scrutiny, and Americans are once again questioning whether public health officials learned anything from COVID-19. According to Dr. Deborah Birx, the answer is frustratingly simple: the technology to prevent this crisis was available all along.

A bipartisan group of senators have called for the Trump administration to release funds for GAVI, a vaccine entity.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pushing for a federal review of antidepressants and other psychiatric medications as part of the "Make America Healthy Again" effort.

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont (D) signed a sweeping vaccine bill into law that preserves state standards for inoculations and reinforces a ban on religious exemptions for students in public schools.

A former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) employee has been indicted by the Department of Justice in connection with COVID-19 research grants.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a warning on the increase in tick bite-related emergency room visits.

European regulators approved a combination Moderna vaccine targeting COVID-19 and influenza.

The U.S. military will no longer require its members to take the flu shot vaccine, War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced.

Gatorade beverages will begin switching from artificial food coloring to plant-based dyes this year, the company announced.

President Donald Trump nominated a new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.