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In an exclusive interview, Steve Monroe, director of the Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology at the CDC, sat down with Dr. Jon LaPook to discuss if the smallpox samples are still viable. Watch the full interview tonight on the "CBS Evening News."
The CDC and FBI are investigating why samples of smallpox were lying around for so many years unaccounted for. An FDA researcher recently found a number of vials appearing to date from the 1950's in a Maryland lab. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.
The Centers for Disease Control say that doctors in Southern states write the most opioid prescriptions. Plus, half of U.S. adults suffer from a chronic condition like diabetes or heart disease. Danielle Nottingham reports on this and more health stories.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the toll from excessive drinking is raising new concern. CBS News contributor Dr. Holly Phillips talks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about the disturbing findings.
A new report by the CDC links excessive drinking to one in ten adults deaths. The study found 88,000 people die each year in the U.S. from health problems related to drinking too much over time, such as liver and heart disease. Others die from violence, driving accidents or alcohol poisoning from binge drinking. CBS News' Teri Okita reports..
Federal officials are investigating after dozens of CDC workers were potentially exposed to anthrax after attempting to use a new method to deactivate the bacteria. CDC Deputy Director Ileana Arias called the incident "incredibly worrisome." Vicente Arenas reports.
The Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta is investigating the breakdown of safety protocol and said it will continue to monitor and medicate as many as 75 scientists who may have been exposed to the potentially deadly bacteria. Vicente Arenas reports.
The CDC announced Thursday that as many as 75 government scientists may have been exposed to live anthrax bacteria. The CDC says researchers transferred what they thought were non-infectious anthrax samples to labs not equipped to handle live bacteria. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.
Schools in Marietta, Georgia, have stayed open through some of their community's highest periods of coronavirus infection. John Dickerson reports on how the CDC studied coronavirus transmission within the city's schools.
The government estimates one in four people has diabetes and does not know it, a healthy diet in early adulthood can lower the chances of developing breast cancer -- and more. Alexis Christoforous reports on the day's top health headlines.
Why women should spread out pregnancies, a new report about contaminated food -- and more. Alexis Cristoforous reports on the day's top health headlines.
The CDC is reporting a 20-year high in measles infections. Charlie Rose reports.
The CDC reported more than 300 cases of the measles this year -- the most in 20 years. Ninety-seven percent of cases began with a traveler bringing measles back to the United States. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.
Daily health headlines: High cholesterol may lower chance of conception, why doctors keep prescribing a drug that doesn't work for bronchitis, and more.
The latest person infected with MERS is an unidentified Illinois man who had only mild symptoms and never went to the doctor for treatment. CDC scientists believe he was exposed to the virus after casual contact with the Indiana doctor who was the first documented case in the U.S. Mark Strassmann reports.
Daily health headlines: New CDC figures on prescription drug use, health risks of early menopause, and more top stories.
A MERS patient in Orlando appears to have infected at least two other people. The CDC is trying to track down hundreds of passengers and crew members who may have shared a flight with the patient. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Holly Phillips reports.
A study by the CDC found that the number of first-time births to older women is continuing its upward trend. Dr. Joanne Stone, director of maternal fetal medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, discusses the importance of these findings and some things mothers-to-be need to know.
A new study based on data from the Centers for Disease Control says hundreds of thousands of kids, who say they're the victims of bullying, bring some kind of weapon to school. The report analyzes a detailed survey of 15,000 high school students across the country. Mark Strassmann reports.
President Joe Biden traveled to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta to celebrate the progress in ramping up vaccine distribution. The United States has officially surpassed administering 100 million doses of the vaccine during Mr. Biden's first 100 days in office. But as the pace of the vaccine rollout ramps up, concerns grow over new COVID-19 variants. Natalie Brand reports.
The CDC says a deadly disease called Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, has turned up in Indiana. Until now, the virus has been seen only in the Middle East and Europe and about 100 people have died from it. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.
In a first-of-its-kind report, the CDC says up to 40 percent of deaths from the five leading causes are preventable. Dr. Tara Narula discusses the new findings with "CBS This Morning" co-hosts.
Daily health headlines: Helmet therapy may not help babies with flat heads, new guidelines for stroke patients, and more top stories.
The CDC reports 129 cases of measles in 13 states since January. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Holly Phillips discusses the outbreak and vaccinating children with the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts.
The U.S. has met the Biden administration's goal of administering 100 million coronavirus vaccine doses in his first 100 days -- and did so weeks ahead of schedule. The president celebrated this milestone at CDC headquarters in Atlanta, where the agency made a big change to its guidelines that could get more children back into classrooms. Dr. Susannah Hills, a pediatric airway surgeon and a professor of otolaryngology at Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons, joins Elaine Quijano to discuss the latest.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he's "optimistic" about ending the government shutdown this week.
President Trump offered no plan for health care costs, which have been a sticking point in ending a government shutdown, and says it will end when Democrats give in.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture told a federal court that it will tap into a contingency fund to allow states to issue partial SNAP benefits.
Diane Ladd, the actor known for her Oscar-nominated roles in "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore," "Wild at Heart," and "Rambling Rose" has died.
After his recent remarks about resuming nuclear testing, President Trump told "60 Minutes" "we're the only country that doesn't test."
President Trump told 60 Minutes he doesn't know the Binance crypto exchange founder he pardoned. Binance has done business with the Trump family's crypto firm World Liberty Financial.
The USDA said it would provide partial food stamp benefits for November, but it's unclear exactly when participants will get those funds.
A Winthrop Harbor man under investigation by the U.S. Secret Service was arrested Monday morning at his home in Lake County, Illinois.
A large study from Massachusetts found that babies whose mothers had COVID-19 while pregnant were slightly more likely to have a range of neurodevelopmental diagnoses by age 3.