CDC

Human Metapneumovirus hMPV

A little-known respiratory virus surged this spring as other illnesses receded

Fewer gay and bisexual men are getting HIV, but prevention barriers still persist

General Mills recalls Gold Medal flour due to salmonella contamination

Gold Medal Flour recall

Why you should stop eating raw cookie dough and cake batter

Raw Cookie Dough

Candida auris, a deadly fungal infection, is spreading rapidly in hospitals. Here's what to know

Candida auris infections

To reduce infant deaths, Philly will give guaranteed incomes to 250 mothers

Infant mortality

Deer ticks are fueling the rise of a flu-like illness that isn't Lyme disease

Deer Tick Babesiosis

Maternal deaths have surged to their highest mark since 1965, despite being mostly preventable

U.S. maternal mortality

Sepsis can kill a person within 12 hours; here's how to recognize its symptoms

Sepsis symptoms

How to prevent Shigella, a stomach bug that can resist antibiotics

Prevent Shigella infection

A highly contagious stomach bug is spreading; here's how to prevent a norovirus infection

Norovirus Stomach Bug

Children's Health

Teen girls are facing 'alarming' levels of violence, suicidal thoughts, CDC says

Mental health teen girls

Eye drops brand linked to string of drug-resistant bacterial infections, CDC says

EzriCare Eye Drops

Bivalent boosters offer protection against the latest COVID-19 variant, CDC study finds

To reduce tobacco use, Pennsylvania and New Jersey need to do much more, report says

Tobacco Use Report

COVID-19 has worsened the maternal health crisis in the U.S.

maternal health crisis in US

For most people, long COVID symptoms ease within a year, new research shows

Long COVID symptoms

Mumps outbreaks have become more common in recent decades. Scientists are trying to determine why

Most Bucks, Montco residents involved in CDC study have moderate to high levels of 'forever chemicals'

pftas drinking water

More women are choosing to give birth at home, but to do so safely requires certain precautions

Home Births

In a city that loves hoagies, how worried should Philadelphians be about the listeria outbreak tied to deli meats?

Children's Health

Bacteria in dental waterlines is causing infections in children, the CDC warns

bacteria outbreak in dental office

Flu season is off to an early start in Philly, but it's hard to predict how it will shape out, officials say

Flu season Philly

Listeria outbreak linked to Old Europe brie and camembert cheese

Listeria cheese recall

An overlooked STD could become the next superbug, scientists warn

STDs M. gen.

Polio outbreak in New York a warning sign for Philly, health experts say

Polio Philly

Children's Health

More kids are falling sick with a virus that can cause rare, polio-like syndrome, CDC warns

Enterovirus AFM

Only 1 in 4 people get enough exercise; here's how to squeeze more physical activity into the day

Federal fitness guidelines

Monkeypox vaccines are being rationed to combat the outbreak, but can the strategy work?

U.S. declares public health emergency over monkeypox as virus spreads

Philly is now updating its monkeypox cases, vaccine availability online

U.S. records first polio case in nearly a decade; here's an explainer on a virus that once caused widespread panic

Polio vaccines

After years of slight declines, C-sections are increasing again – and the CDC expects the trend to continue

C-section birth rates

As overdose deaths surged early in the COVID-19 pandemic, racial disparities also grew

Overdose Racial Disparities

The COVID-19 pandemic reversed progress in combating superbugs

COVID-19 Superbugs MRSA

Children's Health

Spraygrounds can harbor germs, but precautions can help prevent infections, CDC says

Spread of illness at spraygrounds

Multi-state listeria outbreak includes cases in Pennsylvania, New Jersey

Listeria outbreak

Is the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine better for young children? It's hard to say

COVID-19 vaccines young children

Monkeypox does not spread through airborne particles, CDC says

Monkeypox airborne transmission

Reports of melatonin ingestion in children have risen significantly in recent years

Melatonin CDC Study

Monkeypox case found in Philadelphia, but officials say virus poses 'extremely low' risk

Monkeypox 'very unlikely' to cause a COVID-like outbreak, scientists say

Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine produces strong immune response in young children, data shows

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