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FILE - The toes of a baby peek out of a blanket at a hospital in McAllen, Texas, July, 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

The U.S. infant mortality rate fell to an all-time low, though it still trails other similar nations

By Mike Stobbe - Associated Press

This photo provided by Angela Perryman shows her on South Georgia Island in 2026. (Courtesy Angela Perryman via AP)

RFK Jr. overrules experts to keep hantavirus cruise ship passenger in quarantine

By Ali Swenson and Mike Stobbe - Associated Press

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Letter to the editor: How we should address the men’s mental health crisis

Helpful and harmful ticks illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Medical professors promote ticks biting humans

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

FILE - Cigarettes are arranged for a photograph in New York on Dec. 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)

U.S. adult cigarette smoking rate hits another all-time low

By Mike Stobbe - Associated Press

Congress and government shutdowns illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

The Senate finally walks the walk on government shutdowns

By Sen. John Kennedy

People in protective gear remove waste from the MV Hondius cruise ship after its arrival at the Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Post)

U.S. health officials order quarantine for 2 passengers from cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak

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A Civil Guard border police stands guard following the arrival of hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius at the port of Granadilla in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (AP Photo)

‘This is not COVID’: Acting CDC chief says public should not panic over hantavirus outbreak

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

A Spanish Civil Guard officer inspects the area where passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship are expected to arrive at the port of Granadilla in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Saturday, May 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Experts wonder ‘Where is the CDC?’ as a hantavirus outbreak unfolds on a cruise ship

By Mike Stobbe - Associated Press

Matthew Haines, owner of the Oakwood Apartments, poses for a photo at the comminty housing location in Arlington, Texas, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Landlords want to be paid for pandemic losses and hope to reach a deal with the Trump administration

By Michael Casey - Associated Press

Dr. Jessica Early holds a vial of the combination measles, mumps and rubella vaccine at Prisma Health Pediatrics in Greer, S.C., on March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Mary Conlon)

Measles outbreak in South Carolina ends after nearly 1,000 cases

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

CDC warns of drug-resistant salmonella infections linked to backyard poultry

By Jonel Aleccia - Associated Press

This undated photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick. (CDC via AP, File)

Tick season seems to be off to a fast start, and some expert worry about future illnesses

By Mike Stobbe - Associated Press

U.S. health officials nix publication of a study on COVID vaccine effectiveness

By Mike Stobbe - Associated Press

Trump's nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Erica Schwartz. Credit: DHS, U.S. Coast Guard

Trump nominates ex-deputy surgeon general Erica Schwartz as CDC director

By The Washington Times AI News Desk

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., appears before the Senate Finance Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sept. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, file)

House Democrats blame RFK Jr.’s vaccine skepticism for measles deaths

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

JaKobi Burton looks at his pregnant wife, Crystal Wilmot-Burton, during a prenatal appointment in Indianapolis, Oct. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Obed Lamy)

Births and fertility rate down nationwide in 2025

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

CDC pauses dozens of types of lab testing during evaluation and in wake of downsizing

By Mike Stobbe - Associated Press

A health care worker prepares a shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in La Paz, Bolivia, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Juan Karita, File)

Highly mutated ‘cicada’ COVID variant detected in 25 states

By The Washington Times AI News Desk

Seven months later, the government still hasn’t fixed CDC’s shot-up windows

By Mike Stobbe - Associated Press