A committee of experts that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is critical in setting national vaccine ...

As many as 1,300 probationary employees at CDC are being let go, at the direction of the Trump administration. The cuts represent around 10% of the agency's workforce.

Agency staff were notified in emails that all the centers, institutes and offices received a list of their staff members who ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists Illinois in the high category for flu cases, and across the Chicago area ...

The U.S. is pulling the plug on its membership with the World Health Organization. What does that mean for Illinois?

As many as 1,300 probationary employees at CDC and 1,500 at NIH are losing their jobs. Many fear for the future of public health and scientific research.

After going quiet on bird flu, CDC scientists have published a report on its spread among veterinarians. The findings suggest ...

CDC employees can no longer publish documents without review by the executive branch, and must withdraw their names from ...

As respiratory viruses spread across the nation, Illinois too has experienced an uptick in such illnesses, with the state’s ...

Hospital visits in Illinois due to flu are "quite high," with COVID and RSV also circulating. But what are the symptoms of ...

Illinois is seeing a “notable increase” in hospital admissions for flu cases, according to state health officials, as levels ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health says the state's overall respiratory illness level has moved from Moderate to High.