This article examines the state of public health in the United States in January 2026, detailing mass COVID-19 infection, excess deaths, collapsing vaccination coverage, immune damage and the ...

A Republican-majority committee of Utah lawmakers voted 11-3 on Tuesday to advance a bill to turn the state’s 2023 moratorium on newly prescribed hormonal transgender treatments for Utahns under the ...

Routine newborn screening (NBS) has transformed early disease detection. However, traditional biochemical tests limit the ...

Kern Medical announced Wednesday it has opened a state-funded pediatric emergency department offering specialized care for a population accounting for more than 10% of its emergency visits. The new ...

State officials have confirmed that a child under 5 years old has died from the flu, marking the first pediatric flu death in the state this season. The child, who lived in North Jersey, had no other ...

Minnesota is continuing to urge shots that protect children against 17 infectious diseases, despite a federal recommendation last week that cut the number to 11. It’s rare for state health officials ...

Three kids in the Bay State have died from the flu in recent weeks as influenza cases spike, according to health officials who are pleading with residents to get vaccinated. The flu has already been ...

For families in East Texas, a medical emergency involving a child has often meant a long, stressful drive to Dallas or Houston; that's starting to change. In early December, CHRISTUS Health opened the ...

Lefty Sen. Bernie Sanders is facing a storm of backlash for blocking the Senate from fast-tracking legislation aimed at helping pediatric cancer patients by giving them access to comprehensive drug ...

Colorado health officials have confirmed the state's first influenza-associated pediatric death of the 2025-2026 season. The child, who was elementary school-aged and lived in the Denver metro area, ...

Jennifer McRae is a digital media producer for CBS Colorado with more than 25 years of experience in news. Jennifer is part of the digital team recognized for excellence for Best Website several times ...