Infectious Disease - Page 44

April 18, 2025

Biden's vax-focused COVID-19 website obliterated by White House, replaced with 'true origins' virus guide

The White House rolled out a new COVID.gov website showing the “true origins" of the coronavirus after Democrats and the media discredited the lab-leak theory.

April 17, 2025

Texas measles cases are underreported, response hurt by funding cuts, CDC scientist says

A CDC senior scientist provided an update on the measles outbreak on Tuesday, while taking reporter questions about the agency's response.

April 16, 2025

Texas measles outbreak swells to 561 cases, CDC sends more help

Measles have continued to spread in Texas with a total of 561 reported cases. Gaines County, the center of the outbreak, saw an increase of nine cases since mid-April.

April 15, 2025

Poison fruit in 'White Lotus' comes from 'suicide tree': Is it real?

"The White Lotus" on HBO has brought attention to Cerbera odollam, a highly toxic tree native to Southeast Asia known as the "suicide tree." Its seeds contain cerberin, a potent cardiac toxin.

April 15, 2025

CDC eyes narrower COVID-19 vaccine guidance ahead of 2025–2026 season

The CDC's vaccine committee will convene for a two-day meeting this week to consider recommendations on vaccines, including the COVID-19 vaccine for 2025-2026.

April 14, 2025

Right starts to sound like the Left on tariffs: That's not America first

In the panic of "do something" about the mess Biden left, many Trump supporters are sacrificing principles, sounding more like the left then purveyors of conservative values.

April 10, 2025

Newly surfaced report provides more clues on COVID outbreak source and timeline

A newly released report reveals seven U.S. military athletes showed COVID-19 symptoms after the 2019 Military World Games in Wuhan, China, contradicting official timeline. New evidence fuels debate on virus origins.

April 10, 2025

Bombshell report rewrites COVID outbreak timeline

The Washington Free Beacon journalist Andrew Kerr shares key details from his report on the Biden administration's concealment of a congressionally mandated report on the earliest suspected American cases of COVID-19.

April 10, 2025

Invasive strep throat strain has more than doubled in US, reports CDC

The CDC marked a major uptick in group A strep cases in 10 U.S. states from 2013 to 2022. Here's what to know about risk of more severe infection and spread.

April 9, 2025

'Extra creamy' butter recalled due to stomach-churning bacterial contamination

A batch of Cabot Creamery butter, distributed by Agri-Mark, was recalled because of coliform bacteria, prompting concerns about potential fecal contamination.