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After Aerosols Misstep, Former CDC Official Criticizes Agency Over Unclear Messaging
Dr. Ali Khan, a former CDC official, says "it's becoming harder to trust what CDC tells us" after the agency posted, then deleted, information on coronavirus transmission. It's the latest flip-flop. -
CDC's Halloween Guidelines Warn Against Typical Trick-Or-Treating
Door-to-door trick-or-treating and crowded costume parties are out, and haunted forests and outdoor movie nights are in. "If screaming will likely occur, greater distancing is advised," the CDC says. -
'We Had To Take Action': States In Mexico Move To Ban Junk Food Sales To Minors
Picture this: You're 17, you walk into a corner store and grab a Coca-Cola and Doritos, but the cashier refuses to sell them to you because you're… -
Mass. Mother Who Lost 5 Children To Opioid Addiction Speaks Out
After her family suffered devastating losses, a Shirley mother is demanding increased services for those with substance use disorder. -
Art Caplan: Convalescent Plasma Emergency Authorization Is Just 'More Hype' From Trump
On the eve of the Republican National Convention, President Trump announced an emergency authorization for plasma treatment of COVID-19. -
Michigan Agrees To Pay $600 Million To Flint Residents Over Water Debacle
A summary of the preliminary settlement shows that nearly 80% of the money would go to resolve claims filed on behalf of minors and children. -
Fresh Advice On Preventing EEE As Risk Ramps Up
The risk of Eastern equine encephalitis is already critical this summer in parts of Plymouth County, and entomologists are monitoring Cape Cod. -
CDC Study Finds Hispanics Hit Disproportionately Hard By Workplace Outbreaks
A study out Monday found that Hispanic and nonwhite workers made up 73% of cases associated with workplace outbreaks in certain industries, despite representing 24% of the workforce in those sectors. -
U.S. State Department Eases Global Coronavirus Travel Advisory
The department cited regional changes in the coronavirus pandemic, including significant improvements in some areas and declines in public health in others. -
Remembering The First US Recipient Of A Near-Total Face Transplant
Connie Culp died last week at the age of 57.
