CDC shuts down key labs for hepatitis and STI testing after layoffs

Published Date: 22 Apr 2025

Key labs at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have shut down amid recent layoffs, raising concerns about tracking and controlling serious infections like viral hepatitis and antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea.

Read Full News

Latest News

Dengue Cases Surge in Malaysia's Klang Valley, Says Health Ministry

Dengue fever cases have surged in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding Klang Valley area, the ⁠country's health ministry said on Friday, warning of a high...

Michigan Reports About 3% Weekly Rise in Cyclosporiasis Cases as Outbreak Begins to Slow

Michigan's health department on Thursday reported 14,277 cases linked to a cyclosporiasis outbreak, up 368 or about 3% from a week earlier, with the slower ⁠pace of increase...

Congo Set to Receive 70,000 Ervebo Vaccines to Contain Ebola Outbreak, WHO Says

The Democratic Republic of Congo has been allocated 70,000 doses of Merck's Ervebo vaccine for Ebola, the World Health ⁠Organization said on Thursday, as the country...

Lenacapavir PrEP: No New HIV infections & High Satisfaction

Participants in the PURPOSE 1 trial particularly appreciated the convenience of not needing a daily pill and the confidence of feeling protected from HIV long-term.

Ebola Cases in Congo Exceed 5,000, Government Data Shows

The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic ⁠of Congo now exceeds 5,000, government data showed late on Tuesday, as ⁠health officials warn that response...

Kids With Complex Conditions Face Higher Antibiotic Exposure

Children with complex chronic conditions have a higher likelihood of receiving antibiotic prescriptions than their healthy peers.

Todays Updates

Abnormal Shadow on Chest Radiograph

Culture findings were key in making the diagnosis

Did Breast Cancer Radiation Cause This Weird Lung Problem?

Especially peculiar since the patient had no risk factors

Todays Updates

Abnormal Shadow on Chest Radiograph

Culture findings were key in making the diagnosis

Did Breast Cancer Radiation Cause This Weird Lung Problem?

Especially peculiar since the patient had no risk factors

Latest News

Dengue fever cases have surged in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding Klang Valley area, the ⁠country's health ministry said on Friday, warning of a high...

Michigan's health department on Thursday reported 14,277 cases linked to a cyclosporiasis outbreak, up 368 or about 3% from a week earlier, with the slower ⁠pace of increase...

The Democratic Republic of Congo has been allocated 70,000 doses of Merck's Ervebo vaccine for Ebola, the World Health ⁠Organization said on Thursday, as the country...

Participants in the PURPOSE 1 trial particularly appreciated the convenience of not needing a daily pill and the confidence of feeling protected from HIV long-term.

The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic ⁠of Congo now exceeds 5,000, government data showed late on Tuesday, as ⁠health officials warn that response...

Children with complex chronic conditions have a higher likelihood of receiving antibiotic prescriptions than their healthy peers.

News All Time

US CDC Records More Than 2,500 Measles Cases So Far in 2026

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday there were 2,566 confirmed ⁠measles cases in the country so far this year, expanding the highest annual...

Need for Best Practices in Pediatric M pneumoniae Testing

Ongoing variability in M pneumoniae testing highlights the need for diagnostic best practices in kids hospitalized with respiratory illnesses and for a national surveillance system for the infection.

Congo Reports Ebola Death in New Province, Official Says

Democratic Republic of Congo health authorities have identified a person who has died from Ebola ⁠in a province not previously affected by the ongoing outbreak, an official...

Once-Weekly Oral ART Matches Daily ART for Viral Suppression

The potential arrival of once-weekly oral ART options could be particularly important for those who face challenges of stigma or adherence difficulties, advocate says.

UK Regulator Endorses Safety Of Childhood Vaccination

Britain's health regulator on Wednesday reaffirmed the safety of ⁠childhood vaccination and endorsed it as an effective and safe way ⁠to safeguard against serious infectious...

Vaccination in Pregnancy Embraced by Ob/Gyns

Long the primary purview of pediatricians, routine discussion and administration of vaccines is an increasing focus of obstetric clinicians.

Controlled Breathing May Help Cut Addiction Cravings

Controlled breathing interventions are associated with reduced craving in patients with substance use disorders compared with control interventions, new research shows.

Meningococcal B Vaccine May Cut Gonorrhea Risk in Teens

A multicomponent meningococcal B vaccine showed modest protection against gonorrhea in a high-burden population, a study shows.

Encephalitis Linked to Long-Term Dementia Risk

Survivors of encephalitis face elevated dementia risk years later, with the magnitude varying by age and etiology, a study shows.

Australia to Vaccinate Vulnerable Native Birds Against Bird Flu

Australia will soon begin vaccinating its vulnerable native birds against the deadly H5N1 bird ⁠flu as the virus spreads more widely after first being detected in the...

New Transmission From Animals Likely Caused Congo-Uganda Ebola Outbreak, Study Says

The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo concerns a previously unseen ⁠variant of the rare Bundibugyo species of the virus, indicating it stemmed from a...

HIV and Hepatitis C Screening at Appalachian Music Festival

A similar model of bringing testing into less engaged communities could potentially be implemented elsewhere with adequate funding, resources, and buy-in.

HIV Care Disengagement Common in Missouri

A pattern of cycling in and out of care challenges the linear depiction of the HIV care continuum, with implications for retention strategies in priority jurisdictions.

Roche Launches Two New Cyclospora Tests as US Outbreak Widens

Roche said on Thursday it launched two new tests to detect cyclospora, as ⁠U.S. cyclosporiasis cases climbed to record levels this year making the foodborne-illness outbreak...

Michigan Eases Lettuce Advice as State Health Department Says Cyclosporiasis Reports Decline

Michigan health officials on Thursday advised residents to resume eating lettuce and salad greens, citing a slowdown in new cyclosporiasis infections, after reporting...

US Will Nearly Double Financial Commitment to Ebola Response

The U.S. State Department on Wednesday nearly doubled its financial commitment to the Ebola response in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, announcing ⁠plans to provide an...