INFECTIOUS DISEASE

INFECTIOUS DISEASE 14 hours ago

US tuberculosis cases in 2023 were at highest level in a decade, CDC says

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the number of U.S. tuberculosis cases in 2023 was at the highest level since 2013 and rose among all ages.

Media 19 hours ago

Rates of students skipping class remain stubbornly high since COVID closures: 'The problem got worse'

The rates of students skipping school remains stubbornly high, according to a study on chronic absenteeism from the American Enterprise Institute.

RELIGION 1 day ago

US pastors see popular Easter services as opportunity to rebuild in-person worship attendance

As pastors prepare for Easter this year, many are eager to welcome more people back to churches than they have seen since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic four years ago.

World Health Organization 1 day ago

Disease X: Critics say Biden admin selling out US sovereignty with WHO treaty

Critics are sounding the alarm about a new global pandemic treaty they say will transfer power to the unelected World Health Organization and stifle free speech.

VIDEO 2 days ago

Kristi Noem: It's tragic what Biden's policies have done to America

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem highlights President Biden's failures and former President Trump's successes as both candidates' 2024 election campaigns heat up on 'Hannity.'

Puerto Rico 2 days ago

Puerto Rico health officials declare dengue fever a public health emergency, more than 500 cases reported

Puerto Rico's health authorities declared a public health emergency following a surge in dengue cases, totaling 549 reported cases so far this year.

Tennessee 2 days ago

Nashville PD to stop rejecting HIV-positive officers after settlement

Metropolitan Nashville Police officers will no longer be disqualified on the sole basis of HIV status, the city agreed in a legal settlement Friday.

Supreme Court 2 days ago

Military chaplains appeal to Supreme Court over COVID-19 policies that forced out religious objectors

A group of military chaplains have asked the Supreme Court to stop the DOD from enforcing policies that they say are punishing those who filed religious objections to the COVID-19 vaccine.

Massachusetts 2 days ago

Former heads of Massachusetts veterans home where 76 died in COVID pandemic avoid jail time

Two former officials of a veterans home in Massachusetts, where a severe COVID-19 outbreak resulted in at least 76 deaths, have settled their criminal case.

Texas 3 days ago

Bird flu detected among dairy cows in Texas and Kansas

Milk sampled from dairy cows in Kansas and Texas has tested positive for bird flu, U.S. officials reported on Monday. It is believed to pose no significant risk to humans.