Fast-moving Outbreak of Listeria Infections Being Investigated
Washington, DC--CDC, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and state officials are investigating an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections that has sickened seven people in four...
Multistate E. coli Outbreak with Unknown Food Source being Investigated
Atlanta, GA--CDC and state and federal public health and regulatory officials are working to identify the food source of a newly identified multistate outbreak...
CDC Requires Wearing of Face Masks while on Public Transportation and at Transportation Hubs
Atlanta, GA--As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to surge in the United States, CDC is implementing provisions of President Biden’s Executive Order on Promoting COVID-19...
Investigational COVID-19 Vaccine Developed by Janssen Pharmaceuticals Appears to Be safe and Effective
Washington, DC--An investigational COVID-19 vaccine developed by Janssen Pharmaceuticals appears to be safe and effective at preventing moderate and severe COVID-19 in adults, according...
South Carolina Detects Nation’s First Known Cases of the COVID-19 Variant Originally Detected in...
Columbia, SC--The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced today the detection of two cases associated with the SARS-CoV-2 variant that...
1 in 5 People in the U.S. Have a Sexually Transmitted Infection
Atlanta, GA--New data published by the CDC estimate that on any given day in 2018, 1 in 5 people in the U.S. had a...
NIH Study Compares Low-fat, Plant-based Diet to Low-carb, Animal-based Diet
Washington, DC--People on a low-fat, plant-based diet ate fewer daily calories but had higher insulin and blood glucose levels, compared to when they ate...
NIH Scientists Identify Nutrient that Helps Prevent Bacterial Infection
Washington, DC--Scientists studying the body’s natural defenses against bacterial infection have identified a nutrient — taurine — that helps the gut recall prior infections...
Negative COVID-19 Test Required for All Air Passengers Entering the United States
Atlanta, GA--The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is expanding the requirement for a negative COVID-19 test to all air passengers entering the...
FDA Issues Alert regarding SARS-CoV-2 Viral Mutation to Health Care Providers and Clinical Laboratory...
Washington, DC--The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting clinical laboratory staff and health care providers that the FDA is monitoring the potential impact...
