WASHINGTON -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday clarified its guidelines around what to do when you get COVID-19, a move that comes after criticism last week that their newest ...

WASHINGTON -- Amidst growing pressure as COVID-19 cases surge across the country, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has now announced that it will shorten the recommended isolation ...

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CHICAGO -- People age 65 and older should get an additional dose of the current COVID-19 vaccine, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends. The agency's independent vaccine ...

Under the new metrics, more than half of U.S. counties, which make up about three-fourths of where Americans live, are now considered to be at "low" or "medium" risk because of a reduced number of new ...

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Changes in national health policy under the Trump administration exacerbate the health challenges faced by Black Americans. Cuts to Medicaid and to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ...