Tag: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The House Appropriations Committee voted 31-18 to not include an amendment to an appropriations bill that would have enabled the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct gun violence research. (Bloomberg News/George Frey, File)

Republicans kill Dems’ gun research efforts

Robert King · July 13, 2016 4:34 pm

Between 350,000 and 500,000 visitors and athletes from 207 countries are expected to attend the games. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

CDC: Olympic visitors face low risk of Zika

Paige Winfield Cunningham · July 13, 2016 3:00 pm

The Obama administration is asking Republican leaders to pass a Zika plan with bipartisan support. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama makes last-minute Zika ask

Paige Winfield Cunningham · July 13, 2016 2:44 pm

It's not clear exactly why Zika-laden mosquitoes haven't started carrying the virus from one person to another, other than the right combination of factors haven't come together. (AP Photo)

When Zika is expected to hit the U.S.

Paige Winfield Cunningham · July 11, 2016 4:01 am

Grassley demanded the FBI release the "actual evidence" gathered in its year-long probe of Clinton's email. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Grassley: Why is Zika money left?

Robert King · July 8, 2016 9:32 pm

Funding would go towards 53 state, city and U.S. territory health departments in areas that are at risk. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Feds deliver $25 million to states to fight Zika

Robert King · July 1, 2016 4:31 pm

The CDC found that people working in farming or fishing had the highest rate of 84 suicides per 100,000 people. (iStock photo)

Farmers and fishermen most likely to commit suicide

Robert King · June 30, 2016 5:53 pm

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has so far reported that four other infants have been born in the U.S. with birth defects caused by the Zika virus. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara, File)

First baby with Zika-connected microcephaly born in Florida

Paige Winfield Cunningham · June 28, 2016 3:00 pm

In addition to accelerating the development of a vaccine, HHS was involved in a "tabletop" preparedness exercise last Friday held at the FEMA headquarters in Washington, D.C., according to another HHS report. (AP Photo)

HHS to accelerate development of Zika vaccine

Maria Biery · June 27, 2016 5:56 pm

Deadly superbug sends feds scrambling

Robert King · June 26, 2016 4:01 am

Of the more than 2 million LGBT young adults, more than 800,000 smoke occasionally, the FDA claims. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

CDC: Southeastern states lack comprehensive smoking bans

Paige Winfield Cunningham · June 23, 2016 5:17 pm

Watch: John Oliver blasts NRA for blocking gun legislation

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Watch: John Oliver blasts NRA for blocking gun legislation

Meghana Kurup · June 20, 2016 3:07 pm