RFK Jr. appears on his way to being Trump's health secretary after a party-line vote
RFK Jr.'s nomination cleared the Senate Finance Committee by a 14-13 party line vote.
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RFK Jr., Trump's pick for HHS, grilled about vaccines again in Day 2 hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he wanted "gold standard science" on vaccines, but when presented with compelling research, he cited reasons to doubt it.
Dr. Rachel Levine focused on her job at HHS. Still, anti-trans politics followed her
Dr. Rachel Levine is the highest ranking, out transgender person ever to serve in the federal government. Her tenure at HHS ran concurrent with an explosion in state legislation targeting transgender people.
Coronavirus FAQ: I didn't get the latest COVID vaccine. Should I? And if so ... when?
If you haven't rolled up your sleeve for the jab, you're not alone. In fact, you're in the majority. Here's why doctors think the shot is important.
Winston-Salem's A Blessing Connection Center will host a vaccine clinic
A Winston-Salem nonprofit will offer free COVID-19 vaccines to uninsured individuals.
COVID-19 cases on the rise in the Triad
A summertime rise in COVID-19 cases brought on by increased travel and extended time spent indoors has caught the attention of health care workers in the Piedmont Triad.
The jump in measles cases in 2023 is 'very concerning' says WHO official
And the numbers in 2024 aren't looking any better. Why is this highly infectious disease on the rise? And how can it be tamed?
With a million cases of dengue so far this year, Brazil is in a state of emergency
Brazil looks to short-term and long-term strategies to fight a disease so painful it's known as "breakbone fever." The outbreak is part of a global wave of dengue triggered in part by climate change.
Ebola vaccine cuts death rates in half — even if it's given after infection
Ebola is one of the most feared infectious diseases, with more than half of those infected dying. A vaccine has now been shown to cut that mortality rate in half.
It's no surprise there's a global measles outbreak. But the numbers are 'staggering'
That's the adjective used by the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Global Immunization Division. Can the world bring this outbreak under control?