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US life expectancy jumps to a record 79 years in 2024
U.S. life expectancy rose to a record high of 79 years in 2024, an increase of six months from the previous year.
CDC stops suggesting COVID shots for all, leaves choice to patients
The CDC has adopted recommendations and stopped recommending COVID-19 shots for anyone — leaving the choice up to patients.
CDC compiles new guidelines to help organizations reopen
Businesses should close break rooms. Restaurants should consider disposable menus and plates. Schools should have students eat lunch in their classrooms.
Businesses advised to consult lawyers before requiring staff vaccines
NEW YORK — Small-business owners worried about the spread of measles may want to be sure their staffers have been vaccinated, but before issuing any orders, they should speak with […]
UMd says 22 confirmed cases of adenovirus
More cases of a respiratory virus have been confirmed at the University of Maryland, College Park, where a freshman died of complications from the virus last month.
UMB AIDS researcher Redfield selected as CDC director
A leading AIDS researcher was picked Wednesday to run the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the federal government's top public health agency.
Synthetic Biologics gets $500K CDC contract for ribaxamase study
Rockville-based Synthetic Biologics Inc. received a federal research contract worth more than a half-million to support its research on a treatment designed to protect the gut microbiome from the unintended effects […]
Baltimore gets $20M in grants to reduce HIV infection
Baltimore has been awarded two grants totaling $20 million to reduce HIV infection among men who have sex with men and transgender populations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
Feds watch airline passengers for Ebola symptoms
Federal agents at U.S. airports are watching travelers from Africa for flu-like symptoms that could be tied to the recent Ebola outbreak, as delegations from some 50 countries arrive in the nation's capital for a leadership summit this week.
Forgotten vials of smallpox found in Bethesda lab
A government scientist cleaning out an old storage room at a research center near Washington made a startling discovery last week — decades-old vials of smallpox packed away and forgotten in a cardboard box.
Maryland ban on baby crib bumpers to take effect
ANNAPOLIS — The nation’s first statewide ban on the sale of crib bumper pads is taking effect in Maryland this week, the state’s health department said Thursday. The ban begins […]
Experts: Some fracking critics use bad science
PITTSBURGH — In the debate over natural gas drilling, the companies are often the ones accused of twisting the facts. But scientists say opponents sometimes mislead the public, too. Critics […]
