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U.S. reports cases of new COVID variant NB.1.8.1 behind surge in China
Preliminary data from researchers in China suggest the NB.1.8.1 variant is not better at evading the immune system compared ...
CDC investigates Listeria outbreak linked to ready-to-eat foods in Nevada and California
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched an investigation into a Listeria outbreak following 10 ...
Health officials urge vaccinations as whooping cough spreads across California
Health officials are sounding the alarm on Whooping cough, a potentially dangerous respiratory infection, that has spread ...
Trump is killing the science that powers our future — California must act to save itself
The California Institute for Scientific Research would keep crucial public health funding alive for California universities ...
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'There's No Conspiracy': An Inside Look at CDC's Key Vaccine Safety Database
Frank DeStefano, MD, MPH, was there when the CDC's Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD) first came online in 1990, when the agency ...
Whooping cough cases are surging in California. Here’s how to protect yourself
California is one of the hot spots in the country right now” for the highly contagious disease, one medical expert said.
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LA County’s HIV prevention work threatened by federal funding cuts
The situation is urgent because the CDC’s contracts with L.A. County expire May 31. While providers hope the state can step in, California’s budget doesn’t start until July, which would ...
She jumped from a helicopter while at the CDC: ‘That’s the nature of public health’
Rappelling from a helicopter was not part of Victoria Chu’s job description. Her work as a disease detective typically included collecting and analyzing data.
CDC Provisional Data Shows Dramatic Drop in Drug Overdose Deaths
Provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention point to a big drop in overdose deaths, with levels ...