CDC warns drug-resistant stomach bug a "serious public health threat"
Doctors have limited options to treat the "extensively drug-resistant" strains of Shigella bacteria.
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Doctor on risk of drug-resistant bacteria
The CDC is warning about the spread of drug-resistant bacteria causing a spike in stomach illnesses that don't respond to antibiotics. Dr. Payal Patel, an infectious disease physician, joins CBS News to discuss the symptoms, risks and treatment options.
Nearly a third of teen girls have seriously considered suicide, CDC survey shows
The CDC says findings from a 2021 survey underscore the urgency for families and schools to intervene in worsening mental health among teens.
CDC tells consumers to stop using EzriCare Artificial Tears
Disease researchers are probing infections in dozens of patients in 11 states and one death linked to the use of artificial tears brand.
Easing rules for opioid treatment meds did not increase overdose deaths, study finds
During the coronavirus pandemic, federal agencies changed rules to allow qualified clinicians to remotely prescribe buprenorphine, even to new patients.
U.S. investigating first cases of new drug-resistant gonorrhea strain
Massachusetts has identified two cases so far that were infected by the strain, which appears to have developed some resistance to ceftriaxone.
Kindergarten routine vaccination rates fell for second straight year, CDC warns
The decline was not accompanied by a rise in exemptions, the CDC says, suggesting many children could still catch up on their shots.
New variant XBB.1.5 now more than a quarter of U.S. cases
XBB.1.5's prevalence remains highest in the Northeast, according to the CDC's latest estimates.
CDC urges Americans to "reconsider" travel to China over COVID surge, will require tests
The CDC cited concerns over the COVID-19 surge in China and "the lack of adequate and transparent" data from the country's health authorities.
Oysters recalled after norovirus outbreak sickens at least 211 people
No hospitalizations or deaths related to the outbreak have been reported.
Drug overdose deaths slow after reaching record highs in 2021, CDC data shows
This is the ninth month in a row that the rate of increasing overdose deaths has slowed, preliminary CDC data shows.
Masks recommended again in NYC, LA and other cities as COVID cases climb
Around 14% of Americans now live in counties at "high" COVID-19 Community Levels, up from 5% last week.
Senate report spotlights early COVID response missteps
The 242-page document is the latest to retrace early U.S. shortcomings to address the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak.
Health agencies renaming monkeypox to help fight stigma
The World Health Organization urged countries to adopt the new name for the disease, citing the "ongoing negative impact" of the original.
Companies rush to market at-home STD tests. But are they reliable?
Online shoppers can already choose from more than a dozen self-testing kits, typically ranging in price from $69 to $500.
Several children hospitalized in central Ohio measles outbreak
The outbreak was also detected in one school, according to the city's public health department.
Alcohol death toll is growing, U.S. government reports say
The rate of such deaths had been increasing in the two decades before the pandemic, by 7% or less each year.
Searching for answers to long COVID
The CDC says 1 in 7 adults report symptoms of long COVID after an infection, and there are still many questions about what causes it and how to treat it. CBS News spoke with Tabitha Turchio, who has struggled with the condition for 22 months. Then Dr. Celine Gounder, editor-at-large for public health at Kaiser Health News, joins Elaine Quijano and Errol Barnett with the latest on what doctors are learning and efforts to understand who's most at risk.
CDC ending daily reporting of COVID case and death data
The shift comes as federal health officials are bracing for a renewed wave of COVID-19 infections this fall and winter.
Doctors encourage COVID & flu vaccines
The CDC is encouraging Americans to get vaccinated against the flu and receive the updated COVID-19 booster shot. Dr. Peter Chin-Hong joins CBS News to discuss the fall vaccine rollout.
CDC drops COVID-19 travel notices for individual countries
Agency will only post a travel notice if a new coronavirus variant alters its health recommendations for any countries.
Uganda is racing to contain a deadly Ebola outbreak
Officials say the current outbreak of Sudan ebolavirus may be to blame for at least 23 deaths, and one expert tells CBS News he sees it "getting worse before it gets better."
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U.S. ramps up search for undetected polio, as vaccinations stall in New York
The CDC is working with health departments around the country to search for signs of poliovirus in wastewater.
3 new COVID-19 variants spreading in U.S.
Some experts are predicting another surge in COVID-19 cases in the U.S. this fall as new variants are spreading nationwide. Dr. Stanley Perlman, a professor of microbiology and immunology at the University of Iowa, joined CBS News' Vlad Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green to discuss the latest variants.
U.S. sending aircraft carrier to Latin America in major buildup
The deployment dramatically increases the number of U.S. service members and ships dedicated to countering narcotics traffickers.
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Government shutdown hits Day 24 with no deal in sight
The government shutdown hit Day 24 with no deal in sight as the Senate stands adjourned for the weekend. Follow live updates here.
Newsom calls Trump's consideration of sending troops to San Francisco "laughable"
In a "CBS Sunday Morning" interview to air Oct. 26, the California governor dismisses the president's proposal to send National Guard troops to San Francisco, and says that he would sue to block any such attempt.
U.S. sanctions Colombian president amid intensifying feud with Trump
The U.S. sanctioned the Colombian president, an escalation of the feud between President Trump and the South American leader.
N.Y. AG Letitia James pleads not guilty to bank fraud charges in federal court
New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted by the Justice Department in October on bank fraud charges.
Company that made lift used in Louvre heist hopes to cash in
German businessman Alexander Böcker was reading the news with his wife when she told him about a robbery at the Louvre in Paris. They soon saw an opportunity.
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Colombia's leader slams U.S. boat strikes as illegal and ineffective
Colombian President Gustavo Petro gives his side of the story as he engages Trump in a war of words over mounting U.S. boat strikes.
Accused fentanyl kingpin "Brother Wang" extradited to U.S.
Zhi Dong Zhang, known as "Brother Wang," escaped house arrest in Mexico in July and has now been transferred into U.S. custody, officials said.
Isabelle Tate, "9-1-1: Nashville" actor who died at 23, had neurological disease
Isabelle Tate previously shared she suffered from a progressive neuromuscular disease and her family requested memorial donations be sent to the the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association.