Trump administration to cut $600 million in health funding from 4 Democrat-led statesUS health funding cut: The programs slated to be cut are in California, Colorado, Illinois and Minnesota. They include grants to state and ...
10 Feb, 2026, 09.43 AM IST
CDC cuts childhood vaccine list to match Denmark model, sparks public health concernsThe CDC has changed the US childhood vaccine schedule and now recommends fewer routine shots, closer to Denmark’s model. Health officials s...
06 Jan, 2026, 04.35 AM IST
CDC’s new autism–vaccine update sparks strong pushback from doctors and expertsThe CDC changed its autism–vaccine webpage, creating debate among doctors, experts and lawmakers. The update uses new language about vaccin...
21 Nov, 2025, 04.35 AM IST
CDC reverses course: Hundreds of firings halted amid ongoing US shutdown chaosThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reversed hundreds of planned layoffs for its employees. This action occurred during the seco...
12 Oct, 2025, 08.54 PM IST
Did RFK Jr. politicize the CDC? Shocking testimony from Susan Monarez raises eyebrowsSusan Monarez, ex-CDC head, spoke at a Senate hearing about her sudden dismissal. She cited clashes with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy...
17 Sep, 2025, 10.31 PM IST
Measles outbreak ends in West Texas, but fight continues as CDC reports 1,375 cases nationwide in 2025Texas has declared the end of its measles outbreak after 762 cases, primarily affecting children, with significant hospitalizations and fat...
21 Aug, 2025, 10.53 AM IST
Travelling to US? Get vaccinated to be safeRich Indians travelling to the US are now advised to get vaccinated for diseases like measles. Measles cases in America have reached a 33-y...
31 Jul, 2025, 11.19 PM IST
The US is having its worst year for measles in more than three decadesThe U.S. is grappling with its worst measles outbreak in over three decades, with over 1,288 cases reported this year. Public health offici...
10 Jul, 2025, 07.02 AM IST
Measles cases in US reach all-time high after disease was declared 'eliminated': Check symptoms and prevention tipsMeasles in US: US is seeing a surge in number of measles cases since the disease was declared "eliminated" in 2000. The US is seeing a wors...
08 Jul, 2025, 07.44 PM IST
Is US measles elimination status in danger as cases surge to record high in 2025?The United States is witnessing a record surge in measles cases in 2025. Confirmed cases have crossed 1,200, exceeding the 2019 record. A m...
05 Jul, 2025, 11.45 PM IST
US records over 800 confirmed cases of measles in 2025The United States is facing a measles surge. The country has recorded 884 confirmed cases this year. This is a big jump from last year's 28...
26 Apr, 2025, 01.56 PM IST
Trump cuts threaten free vaccine program for kids amid measles outbreakA surge in measles cases, exceeding 600 infections and resulting in three deaths, has prompted increased vaccinations facilitated by the Va...
23 Apr, 2025, 05.44 PM IST
Texas measles outbreak: 309 cases reported; here’s what CDC has advised parentsThe measles outbreak in Texas has reached 309 cases, surpassing last year’s count of total cases in the United States. New Mexico has repor...
21 Mar, 2025, 11.19 PM IST
Measles outbreak in US: Can vaccinated individuals get infected?Measles is a highly contagious and serious airborne disease that can have severe complications and can even lead to death. Amid an outbreak...
12 Mar, 2025, 08.20 PM IST
Measles Outbreak in US: Texas reports first death in a decade as unvaccinated child diesA child in West Texas has died from measles, the first U.S. fatality from the virus since 2015. The outbreak, centred in the Mennonite comm...
27 Feb, 2025, 09.51 AM IST
Flu cases surge in the US: 29 million infected — Why this season poses a greater threat than COVID-19This is the worst flu season in the United States in nearly a decade. So far, the country has recorded 29 million flu infections, around 37...
20 Feb, 2025, 12.49 AM IST
Delta variant may be as infectious as chickenpox, cause more severe infection, shows studyDelta is more transmissible than the virus that cause the common cold.
30 Jul, 2021, 06.33 PM IST