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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its website with a new stance on the potential link between vaccines and autism. The new wording on the CDC’s site now states, "The claim ...

The CDC has caused outrage from many in the medical community after changing its webpage on Wednesday to include language that links vaccines to autism, despite numerous studies showing that there’s ...

Hundreds of scientific studies have found no link between vaccines and autism. But some doctors say they're fielding more and more questions from parents on the topic. Last week, the U.S. Centers for ...

More than a year into the second Trump administration, the CDC is still operating without a permanent director — which, former CDC officials said, puts national health and safety at risk.“This is ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has altered its website on autism and vaccines, removing ...

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Daskalakis is the former director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases and is principal at Dr Demetre Consulting. Jernigan is the former director of the CDC’s ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a travel warning to the African country Seychelles due to an outbreak of chikungunya.

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...