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The CDC released a study on Friday indicating that attempted suicides amongst teenaged girls rose sharply during the pandemic.

CDC Study: Teen Suicide Attempts Spiked During the Pandemic

By Tony Ho Tran

According to a new study by the CDC, those who have been vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccines produced by Moderna and Pfizer no longer carry the virus.

Vaccinated People Don’t Appear to Spread COVID, and That’s Incredible News

By Victor Tangermann

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced today that Americans who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can gather in small numbers indoors.

CDC: People Who Are Fully Vaccinated Can Gather Indoors

By Victor Tangermann

The CDC updated its official recommendations for surviving a zombie apocalypse. Experts say it's actually a valuable resource.

CDC Updates Guidelines For Zombie Apocalypse

By Dan Robitzski

A team at Carnegie Mellon University has released an app that they say can determine whether you likely have COVID-19 — just by listening to your voice.

U.S. COVID Case Decline Has Stalled, Researchers Warn

By Tony Ho Tran

According to CDC, people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can skip quarantine if they are exposed to somebody who tested positive

CDC: People Who Have Been Fully Vaccinated Don’t Need to Quarantine

By Victor Tangermann

The COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech is effective after just two weeks following a single dose, according to FDA data.

US Government Orders 100 Million COVID-19 Vaccines

By Victor Tangermann

According to a new study by researchers from the CDC, "brain-eating amoeba" are slowly making their way northwards from the southern United States.

Brain-Eating Amoeba Is Spreading in United States, Scientists Say

By Victor Tangermann

The US is going through a massive mental health crisis, according to a CDC study. Minority groups, caregivers, and essential workers are hit hardest.

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CDC: Over 25% of Young Americans Considered Suicide Due to the Pandemic

By Victor Tangermann

The Trump administration is ordering hospitals to skip the US Centers for Disease Control entirely and send coronavirus patient data straight to Washington.

The White House Is Attempting to Circumvent the CDC on COVID Data

By Victor Tangermann

Trump has told his advisers that him wearing a mask would "send the wrong message," NBC News reports, arguing it'd be focusing on health not the reopening.

Trump: Wearing Mask Would “Send the Wrong Message”

By Victor Tangermann

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just added six new symptoms to its existing list of COVID-19 symptoms, which include things like fever, cough, and shortness of breath.

CDC Warns About Six New COVID Symptoms to Look Out For

By Victor Tangermann

In a Washington Post interview, CDC director Robert Redfield said that a second wave of coronavirus during this winter's flu season could spell disaster.

CDC: Second Wave of COVID-19 Could be Even Worse

By Victor Tangermann

The CDC recently deleted a bizarre guideline from its website. There's no evidence hydroxychloroquine fights COVID-19, but the CDC had suggested it anyway.

CDC Deletes Recommendation for the Drug Trump’s Been Pushing

By Dan Robitzski

The CDC presented four models for the future of the coronavirus outbreak. The worst-case scenario looks grim, but there's still time to fix it.

CDC: In Worst-Case Scenario, Coronavirus Could Kill 1.7M Americans

By Dan Robitzski

A nurse in California who caught the SARS-CoV-2019 coronavirus has published a scathing critique of the CDC's response to the outbreak.

Quarantined Nurse Slams CDC in Scathing Open Letter

By Jon Christian

A team of researchers invented a "toilet seat–based cardiovascular monitoring system" that could help hospitals monitor congestive heart failure patients.

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This High-Tech Toilet Seat Can Detect Heart Failure

By Victor Tangermann

American life expectancy is on the decline due to an increase in overdoses and suicides, according to a new report from the CDC.

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CDC: People In the United States Aren’t Living As Long

By Kristin Houser

You Know That Romaine-Linked Outbreak? DNA Tech Is Fixing It.

You Know That Romaine-Linked Outbreak? DNA Tech Is Fixing It.

By Kristin Houser

Yes, Autism Rates Are Rising. No, That Doesn’t Mean More People Have Autism

Yes, Autism Rates Are Rising. No, That Doesn’t Mean More People Have Autism

By Dan Robitzski

Syphilis Google Searches Help Public Health Officials Predict New Cases

Syphilis Google Searches Help Public Health Officials Predict New Cases

By Dan Robitzski

The CDC Has Requested a $400-Million Lab to House Deadly Microbes

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The CDC Has Requested a $400-Million Lab to House Deadly Microbes

By Chelsea Gohd

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The CDC Is Preparing for Nuclear War. Should You Prepare, Too?

By Kristin Houser

The White House Gave the CDC a List of Forbidden Words — Including “Evidence-Based”

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The White House Gave the CDC a List of Forbidden Words — Including “Evidence-Based”

By Chelsea Gohd

We Just Took a Significant Step Towards Eradicating Polio Forever

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We Just Took a Significant Step Towards Eradicating Polio Forever

By Chelsea Gohd

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The CDC Wants to Use Blockchain as a Weapon Against Deadly Epidemics

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Almost 700 Positions Remain Unfilled at the CDC Due to Hiring Freeze