A Harvard study found that the children of women who contracted COVID-19 while pregnant may be at an increased risk for autism and other diagnoses, raising new concerns about the CDC’s decision to stop recommending the vaccine to pregnant women.

Thanksgiving presents a risk for COVID-19 spread, especially as large groups of people spend time together. These are the states where COVID-19 is spiking or is likely to spike, as per the CDC

A top Louisiana health official has been appointed principal deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Younger Americans are more likely than older people to say these changes have influenced their decision. Among adults under 30 who are familiar with the CDC’s changes, about half say these changes have had at least a minor influence. That compares with 36% of those 65 and older.

Kennedy Jr., who is the CDC's acting director.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Some public health experts condemned the appointment. "Dr. Abraham is unqualified,

Families enjoying Thanksgiving gatherings may want to keep an eye not just on the weather, but on where COVID-19 is starting to climb again. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that infections are growing or likely growing in 19 states,

Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham has been named principal deputy director at the CDC. The appointment was confirmed by spokespeople for the CDC and the Department of Health and Human Services.

Following the federal government's changes to COVID-19 vaccine eligibility and recommendations in 2025, many people are wondering whether they can get COVID-19 vaccines for themselves or their children.

Three out of four adults in the United States live with conditions that can increase the risk of severe illness. 9 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, cancer, chronic kidney disease, diabetes, obesity, heart conditions and chronic liver disease are among the conditions flagged by the CDC. 8

As Louisiana's surgeon general, Ralph Abraham has labeled COVID-19 vaccines “dangerous” and halted officials from promoting mass vaccination.

Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham, a critic of government vaccine mandates, has been quietly appointed to one of the CDC's top positions.