
The federal government has drastically scaled back the number of recommended childhood immunizations, sidelining six routine vaccines that have safeguarded millions from serious diseases, long-term disability, and death.

As the federal shutdown continues, states have been forced to fall back on their own resources to spot disease outbreaks — just as respiratory illness season begins.

Nearly a year into the first outbreak of the bird flu among cattle, the virus shows no sign of slowing. The U.S. government failed to eliminate the virus on dairy farms when it was confined to a handful of states, by quickly identifying infected cows and taking measures to keep their infections from spreading. Now…

Recovery stories have been popular in the media lately. Two recent stories have evoked a wide range of reactions among those with ME, with some gaining hope from them and supporting the right for everyone to share their experiences as they choose; and others feeling let down by narratives that arguably perpetuate negative stereotypes about…

A KFF Health News investigation (republished by The Sick Times) reveals that employers and the government have offered nursing aides little assistance for PTSD and other ongoing maladies triggered by hazardous work during the pandemic.

It’s called a mass-disabling event: One in five COVID-19 infections results in long COVID, with Latinos the most affected. As society and medicine largely ignore this lingering crisis, how prepared are we to care for a looming avalanche of Latino long-haulers? Editor’s note: This story is part of a series produced in partnership between palabra.,…
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