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Los Angeles TimesTrump Directs Agencies to Review HHS Study Finding U.S. Recommends More Childhood Vaccines Than Peer Nations
President Trump issued an executive order on May 29, 2026, directing federal agencies to follow a January Department of Health and Human Services study that recommends fewer routine childhood vaccines.
New York PostU.S. Adult Cigarette Smoking Rate Drops to Record Low of 9% in 2025
The CDC reported that 9% of U.S. adults smoked cigarettes last year, the second consecutive year below 10%. The survey drew responses from more than 24,200 adults.
New York PostCDC Expands Ebola Entry Screening to JFK Airport as Risk to U.S. Public Rated Low
New York City health officials started screening passengers at John F. Kennedy airport on Friday. The CDC order applies to travelers from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and South Sudan.
theyeshivaworld.comU.S. Adult Cigarette Smoking Rate Drops to Record Low of 9% in 2025
Preliminary CDC survey data show the share of adults who smoke reached a new low last year. Federal prevention programs that supported the decline have been eliminated.
Nbc NewsCDC Expands Ebola Entry Screening to JFK Airport for Travelers from Congo, Uganda and South Sudan
The CDC announced on May 29, 2026, that John F. Kennedy International Airport will start screening passengers arriving from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, and Uganda. Three other U.S. airports already conduct the same screenings.
upi.comCDC to Add Ebola Screening at JFK Airport Starting May 28
The agency will begin enhanced public health entry screening for Ebola at John F. Kennedy International Airport after 11:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time on May 28, 2026. Screening already occurs at three other U.S. airports.
usatoday.comU.S. Adds Atlanta Airport to Ebola Screening Locations
The United States will begin enhanced health screening for travelers arriving from countries with Ebola outbreaks at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Officials said the measure expands existing entry procedures already in place at five other U.S. airports.
foxnews.comCDC Expands Ebola Entry Screening to Atlanta Airport
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began enhanced public health screening for travelers arriving from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, and Uganda at Washington-Dulles International Airport on May 20, 2026. Screening operations expanded to Hartsfield-…
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news.google.comCDC Temporarily Restricts Entry for Some Travelers from Three African Countries
The CDC has issued a temporary order barring certain non-U.S. citizens who were recently in the DRC, Uganda, or South Sudan from entering the United States. U.S. citizens, nationals, and lawful permanent residents may still enter but will face enhanced screening.
westernjournal.comCDC Issues Travel Restrictions for Central and East Africa Over Ebola Outbreak
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday imposed new travel restrictions and enhanced screening measures for travelers from parts of Central and East Africa. Officials are acting to prevent Ebola from entering the United States as cases rise in the Democratic Repu…
citizen.co.zaDRC Reports 65 Deaths Amid Suspected Ebola Outbreak in Ituri Province, 4 Confirmed
African public health officials disclosed a major Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on May 15, 2026, with only four deaths confirmed by laboratory tests. The size of the outbreak in Ituri province has surprised global health experts given the country's experi…
medpagetoday.comDanish Researcher Poul Thorsen Extradited to U.S. to Face 2011 Grant Fraud Charges
Poul Thorsen, 65, arrived in Atlanta on May 7, 2026, after German authorities approved his extradition. He pleaded not guilty to federal wire fraud and money laundering tied to more than $1 million allegedly stolen from a CDC-funded autism-vaccine study. A judge ordered him held…
jpost.comCDC Classifies Hantavirus Outbreak as Level 3 Emergency
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention activated its Emergency Operations Center on Friday after classifying the ongoing hantavirus outbreak as level 3, the lowest of its emergency activation levels. Two new suspected cases were reported the same day linked to a cruise sh…
prnewswire.comFederal Officials Detected Pfizer Bivalent Booster Stroke Signal in November 2022
Senate investigation details how health officials identified a safety signal for ischemic stroke in adults 65 and older linked to the Pfizer-BioNTech bivalent booster but continued recommending the shot. Internal records showed 226 stroke cases by February 2023 while messaging wa…
upi.comFDA Withholds Some COVID-19 and Shingles Vaccine Studies Citing Scientific Standards
The Food and Drug Administration withdrew two COVID-19 vaccine studies accepted by medical journals and prevented submission of two Shingrix abstracts, according to The New York Times. HHS confirmed the actions and said the COVID studies were withdrawn because authors drew broad…
Vyacheslav_1980 / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)USDA Confirms New World Screwworm Case in Northern Mexico, 62 Miles from Texas Border
U.S. officials confirmed a case of New World screwworm in Mexico, about 62 miles from the Texas border, marking the northernmost active instance. The risk to the U.S. remains low with no evidence of the parasite in American animals. Health experts detailed symptoms, treatment, an…
Office of the President of the United States / Wikimedia (Public domain)Trump Administration Requests Pause in Lawsuit Over Vaccine Guidance Changes
The Trump administration has asked a federal court to pause proceedings in a lawsuit challenging updates to vaccine recommendations. Lawyers stated they are considering an appeal of a ruling that blocked the changes. The case involves health care groups opposing revisions made un…