Breakdown In Federal Health Tracking Leaves U.S. Vulnerable To Outbreaks, Pandemics, Experts Warn

The United States is more vulnerable to future outbreaks, pandemics and health crises due to a breakdown in federal disease tracking, a new study says.

Nearly half of once-routinely updated health surveillance databases maintained by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stopped or delayed updates in 2025, researchers r...

Gout Drugs Might Also Help Heart Health, Researchers Find

Gout patients could be getting some heart-healthy added benefits from managing their condition effectively, a new study says.

Drugs that lower uric acid levels in the blood also appear to reduce a person’s risk of heart attack and stroke, researchers reported Jan. 26 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

“People with gout a...

Trump Officially Cuts Ties With WHO, Ending Decades-Long Partnership

The United States has officially pulled out of the World Health Organization (WHO), a year after President Donald Trump announced plans to leave the global health group.

The Trump administration said the decision was based on what it called WHO’s poor handling of COVID-19, lack of adopting changes and political pressure from some mem...

CDC Restores $5 Billion in Public Health Grants After 24-Hour Pause

Federal officials have lifted a short pause on more than 100 public health grants worth over $5 billion, allowing states to continue work aimed at strengthening health systems.

The funding, provided through the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), supports public health departments in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and ...

FDA Links ByHeart Baby Formula Outbreak to Milk Powder Ingredient

Federal health officials say a milk ingredient used in ByHeart infant formula may be tied to a botulism outbreak that has sickened dozens of babies across the U.S.

On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported finding bacteria that causes infant botulism in two samples connected to the formula.

One came from an unop...

Tennessee Fungus Outbreak Sickens 35, Kills 1, Linked to Soil Exposure

Tennessee health officials are investigating a cluster of infections tied to a fungus found in soil, after at least 35 people became sick. 

One death is under review.

The illness, called histoplasmosis, affects the lungs and can feel like the flu. Symptoms may include fever, cough, chest pain, chills, tiredness and night sweats....