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Republicans in Congress back substantial cuts to the budget of the CDC, taking aim at one of former President Donald Trump's major health programs: a push to end the HIV epidemic in the U.S.

Many health experts stress that people should remain vigilant

Fentanyl-related teen overdose deaths nearly tripled from 2019 to 2021. As the school year gets under way, families in mourning urge education leaders to respond.

Abrysvo was also approved by the FDA in May 2023 to prevent RSV illness in adults 60 years and older

With the Food and Drug Administration’s Aug. 21, 2023, approval of the first vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, for use during late pregnancy, the U.S. will soon have a major new tool at its disposal to protect infants against the highly contagious virus.

Star swimmer was found lying on floor of house she shared with boyfriend in early hours of 21 February

Eris is now the second most prevalent Covid variant in the UK and most common varient in the US

While updated COVID boosters are mere weeks away, experts point out they’re tailored to a variant that is now nearly extinct.

Readers are curious about the new variant, currently known a BA.2.86. Also: Lots of questions about boosters. Can you get it at the same time as a flu shot? And how long does protection last?