Topic: Anne Schuchat

As a bird flu outbreak escalates across the United States., the Trump administration has paused the release of key public health studies, stalling research.

The Trump administration allegedly "bullied" top officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2020 to present a more optimistic view of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new House report.

A federal health agency review of U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 guidance has found issues with controversial recommendations by the former Trump administration.

U.S. health officials told Congress on Tuesday they will ramp up testing for COVID-19 -- with the capacity to perform as many as 1 million tests a day -- as 108 cases and nine deaths were confirmed in 15 states.

President Donald Trump appointed Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday to lead the United States' response to the COVID-19 virus.

The 195 Americans quarantined at a California military base following their evacuation from China after the coronavirus outbreak are scheduled to be released Tuesday, CDC officials said.

Federal health officials made clear Friday that tainted THC vaping cartridges are considered the primary cause of a vaping lung injury that has killed 54 people and hospitalized more than 2,000 across the United States.

Six Massachusetts patients with vaping-related illness told doctors they bought regulated THC e-cigarette products at state-licensed marijuana shops, according to information posted by state public health officials.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced three more vaping-related deaths, bringing the total to 42, and a total of 2,172 lung injury cases in a federal investigation that spans 49 states.

A congressional committee on Wednesday heard testimony from officials on a still-spreading lung illness linked to e-cigarettes and regulation of the devices to keep them out of the hands of children and teens.