The acting head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defended himself against criticism for his decision not to publish a study on the efficacy of last year’s COVID-19 vaccines. Jay ...

Acting CDC Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya responds to criticism from health officials regarding the CDC’s response to the hantavirus outbreak, telling Jake Tapper: “They didn’t see what the CDC has ...

Earlier this month, the Washington Post broke the news that Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, the CDC's temporary top official, delayed and then blocked a COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness paper from appearing ...

Jesse Goodman, former director of CBER and former FDA chief scientist, calls for five critical changes to restore trust in ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

When it comes to public health, I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is, a Covid-19 vaccine was made available to Americans last year, and according to research from the Centers for ...

A concert to raise money for the victims of the shooting attack on a Hanukkah party on Sydney’s Bondi Beach has been canceled after the Greek choir that was to take part voted not to sing with a ...

Public health authorities around the world are working to contain a hantavirus outbreak that started on a cruise ship in early April and has already claimed three lives. Despite a stream of alarmist ...

The National Hymn Choir of the James Weldon Johnson Foundation performs "Lift Every Voice and Sing" ahead of the start of the 2026 NFL Draft. Quarterback Fernando Mendoza talks with NFL Network's Omar ...

The Ypsilanti Community Choir has made it its mission to bring quality music to the area for more than 30 years. The choir ...