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The CDC is reporting the most weekly emergency room visits for tick bites for this time of the year in at least a decade. CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Celine Gounder explains how to protect yourself and your family.
Former Trump Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams described Dr. Erica Schwartz as a "home run pick."
Missed the second half of the show? Chris Livesay reports from Pope Leo's trip to Africa, plus Biden administration senior energy adviser Amos Hochstein, former Surgeon General Jerome Adams and former Attorney General Eric Holder join.
Dr. Jerome Adams, who served as Surgeon General in the first Trump administration, praised the new nominee to head the CDC, Dr. Erica Schwartz, but warned that she will be "under real threat to follow ideology over evidence in what is a vaccine-skeptical HHS."
From the Department of Homeland Security to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there's been a bit of a leadership shakeup within the Trump administration. Longtime political reporter and author Molly Ball joins "The Takeout" with analysis.
President Trump nominated a new director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday. Dr. Erica Schwartz is a former deputy surgeon general and retired Coast Guard rear admiral.
CBS News reported Wednesday that Dr. Erica Schwartz was emerging as the president's top pick for the role.
Dr. Erica Schwartz has emerged as the White House's top pick to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to current and former officials.
The Trump administration has announced changes to the Title X family planning federal grant program, with new guidelines including the promotion of "natural family planning" methods rather than traditional hormonal birth control. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder joins to discuss.
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, head of the National Institutes of Health and interim leader of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told staff a permanent CDC director could be nominated soon. "I know that it has been such a difficult year," he said.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its travel advisory for polio. It now includes 30 locations where the virus was found in the past 13 months. Dr. William Schaffner, professor of medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hasn't had a Senate confirmed director since last summer, and that official was in the job for less than a month.
Twenty one states in the U.S. have confirmed cases of measles.
The AAP is recommending immunization against 18 diseases. Earlier this month, the CDC reduced its recommendations for childhood vaccines to 11 diseases.
The American Academy of Pediatrics, one of the nation's leading medical organizations, released its own vaccine schedule for children and teens which differs from the CDC's vaccine guidelines. The organization said it will continue to recommend routine immunizations against 18 diseases for all children. Dr. Celine Gounder explains what to know.
After a year of ongoing measles outbreaks that have sickened more than 2,400 people, the United States is poised to lose its status as a measles-free country.
Thousands of pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products have been recalled due to potential contamination with listeria, officials say. The products were sold in 7 states.
Illnesses linked to the New York-based Live it Up Super Greens brand powder were reported in 21 states from Aug. 22 to Dec. 30, 2025.
The White House has taken several actions this week to reshape public health in the U.S., including issuing new dietary guidelines and advising against more childhood vaccines. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke with CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes about the policy changes.
Six routine vaccines that have safeguarded millions from serious diseases are no longer being recommended for all children by the CDC.
The new CDC recommendations suggest reducing the number of vaccinations all children should receive.
The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention on Monday announced updated recommendations for childhood vaccines with some significant changes. Dr. Jon LaPook joins to break them down.
A measles outbreak in South Carolina is worsening with 138 cases reported in the state. CBS News' Skyler Henry and Dr. Céline Gounder have more.
Health officials say an infant botulism outbreak tied to ByHeart baby formula has been expanded to include all illnesses reported since the company began production in 2022.
CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook speaks at length with former CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky about the hepatitis B vaccine and last week's vote by the CDC's vaccine advisory panel to change the recommendation for when children should get their first dose of the vaccine.
Iran balks at Trump's demands for a peace deal amid a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz, as fear the war could reignite hits oil and energy markets.
The gunman, who is also dead, shot 10 people in total, according to police. All eight who died were children from 3 to 11 years old, police said.
The wife of a 27-year Army sergeant was detained by ICE at an immigration appointment in Texas. He says he doesn't understand why, and "ICE is out of control right now."
The legal fight is the latest to land before the Supreme Court in recent years that involve religious entities' participation in state-funded programs.
FBI Director Kash Patel filed a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic, saying a recent story about his alleged frequent drinking and absences included "false and obviously fabricated" claims.
The subpoenas went out shortly after the Justice Department appointed conservative Trump ally Joe DiGenova to formally take over the criminal investigation into John 91³Ô¹ÏÍø.
D4vd, whose real name is David Burke, was arrested last week after becoming the target of a grand jury investigation into the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a soldier seen in a photo hitting a statue of Jesus Christ with a sledgehammer will face "harsh disciplinary action."
Some U.S. importers reported problems filing tariff refund claims after Customs and Border Patrol launched its dedicated portal on Monday.
Some U.S. importers reported problems filing tariff refund claims after Customs and Border Patrol launched its dedicated portal on Monday.
Democratic Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia announced on Monday that his daughter Madison has died following a lengthy battle with juvenile diabetes and other health issues.
Neighbors who witnessed the deadly mass shooting of eight children in Shreveport, Louisiana, recalled what whey heard and saw as the massacre took place early Sunday.
FBI Director Kash Patel filed a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic, saying a recent story about his alleged frequent drinking and absences included "false and obviously fabricated" claims.
After six synthetic drug labs were raided, the victims' vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a ravine, officials said.
Some U.S. importers reported problems filing tariff refund claims after Customs and Border Patrol launched its dedicated portal on Monday.
Airlines could hike ticket prices and fees if United and American were to join forces, lawmakers warn.
Work requirements will encourage people who are able to work to seek and maintain jobs, proponents say. But researchers haven't found that they lower the unemployment rate.
The deal, approved by the FCC, would create a company that owns 265 television stations in 44 states and Washington, D.C.
Rising jet fuel prices are forcing airlines to cut routes and trim schedules.
Democratic Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia announced on Monday that his daughter Madison has died following a lengthy battle with juvenile diabetes and other health issues.
The subpoenas went out shortly after the Justice Department appointed conservative Trump ally Joe DiGenova to formally take over the criminal investigation into John 91³Ô¹ÏÍø.
FBI Director Kash Patel filed a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic, saying a recent story about his alleged frequent drinking and absences included "false and obviously fabricated" claims.
Airlines could hike ticket prices and fees if United and American were to join forces, lawmakers warn.
The Supreme Court turned away a legal battle testing whether a public school violates parents' rights when it encourages their child's social gender transition without their knowledge or consent.
Work requirements will encourage people who are able to work to seek and maintain jobs, proponents say. But researchers haven't found that they lower the unemployment rate.
Former Trump Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams described Dr. Erica Schwartz as a "home run pick."
The order will open the door for more research into psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine, sources told CBS News earlier this week.
Casey Gould wanted to be a mom her whole life. Her long-awaited pregnancy went smoothly — until she saw something alarming.
President Trump nominated a new director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday. Dr. Erica Schwartz is a former deputy surgeon general and retired Coast Guard rear admiral.
Jewish Iranians tell CBS News the war with Israel has brought conflicting emotions, and they wish leaders in both countries would "let us live in peace."
Some robots ran the Beijing half-marathon autonomously, while others were controlled remotely, all competing on a parallel course to avoid collisions with human athletes.
After six synthetic drug labs were raided, the victims' vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a ravine, officials said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a soldier seen in a photo hitting a statue of Jesus Christ with a sledgehammer will face "harsh disciplinary action."
Iran balks at Trump's demands for a peace deal amid a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz, as fear the war could reignite hits oil and energy markets.
"Matlock" stars Skye P. Marshall and Jason Ritter join CBS News with more clues ahead of the show's season finale.
Emily Saliers, one-half of the Atlanta folk duo The Indigo Girls, has revealed that she has been diagnosed with two incurable movement disorders that will forever change the way that she sings.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office is expected on Monday to charge singer-songwriter d4vd with murder, seven months after 14-year-old Celeste Rivas' body was found in a car that he owned. The 21-year-old musician was arrested last week. Matt Gutman reports.
Hosted by Jane Pauley. Featured: The purge of immigration judges; seeking accountability in trucking accidents; Don Cheadle and Ayo Edebiri on Broadway; portraitist Michael Shane Neal; the legacy of woodworker George Nakashima; an operatic car salesman; and Earth Day stories of advances in sustainability.
Michael Shane Neal, perhaps America's greatest living portraitist, recently fulfilled a long-held ambition: to paint a living president. He talks with correspondent Martha Teichner about producing a portrait of former President Joe Biden. He also discusses "being in the zone" while painting a portrait; following in the footsteps of famed artists Everett Raymond Kinstler and John Singer Sargent; and becoming a TikTok fashion icon.
Some robots ran the Beijing half-marathon autonomously, while others were controlled remotely, all competing on a parallel course to avoid collisions with human athletes.
The process of making 30 billion tons of concrete every year produces more carbon pollution than all the world's ships and planes put together. Now, the North Carolina and Denmark-based Biomason is using biotechnology, including naturally-occurring microbes, to create "biocement" that's just as sturdy but emits much less CO2. David Pogue reports.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
The renewable energy company Panthalassa says it has a solution to the proliferation of AI data centers, which consume massive amounts of energy and are the cause of increased carbon pollution: sea-based data centers, powered by wave energy.
The renewable energy company Panthalassa says it has a solution to the proliferation of AI data centers, which consume massive amounts of energy and are the cause of increased carbon pollution: sea-based data centers, powered by wave energy. Correspondent David Pogue examines what Panthalassa's alternative to land-based data centers may mean.
The process of making 30 billion tons of concrete every year produces more carbon pollution than all the world's ships and planes put together. Now, the North Carolina and Denmark-based Biomason is using biotechnology, including naturally-occurring microbes, to create "biocement" that's just as sturdy but emits much less CO2. David Pogue reports.
Over the past century, the cultivation and processing of wheat has led to strains of grain that are less nutritious, less flavorful, and more vulnerable to climate change. The researchers at Breadlab, at Washington State University, are trying to breed varieties of whole grains that are better for farmers, consumers – and taste buds. David Pogue reports.
The renewable energy company Panthalassa says it has a solution to the proliferation of AI data centers, which consume massive amounts of energy and are the cause of increased carbon pollution: sea-based data centers, powered by wave energy.
The renewable energy company Panthalassa says it has a solution to the proliferation of AI data centers, which consume massive amounts of energy and are the cause of increased carbon pollution: sea-based data centers, powered by wave energy. Correspondent David Pogue examines what Panthalassa's alternative to land-based data centers may mean.
Colorado State University has released its annual Atlantic hurricane forecast, predicting 13 named storms and six hurricanes may develop during the 2026 season.
Sgt. First Class Jose Serrano, an active-duty U.S. Army sergeant who has served in the military for 27 years, says his wife was arrested by ICE during an appointment at an immigration office in El Paso. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.
Neighbors who witnessed the deadly mass shooting of eight children in Shreveport, Louisiana, recalled what whey heard and saw as the massacre took place early Sunday.
Shamar Elkins, who served in the Louisiana Army National Guard from 2013 to 2020, killed 8 children in a mass shooting that began as a domestic dispute in Shreveport, Louisiana, on Sunday, officials say. CBS News' Jason Allen has more.
FBI Director Kash Patel is threatening legal action after an Atlantic report emerged that detailed his apparent excessive drinking and unexplained absences. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman reports.
A man killed eight children in Shreveport, Louisiana, on Sunday, officials said, in what police described as an "execution-style" shooting. Rodney Harrison, a CBS News law enforcement contributor and former Suffolk County police commissioner, joins CBS News with more.
The launching appeared to go off without a hitch, but a problem prevented the rocket's upper stage from putting its payload into the correct orbit.
"We are carrying back everything we learned, not only about where we went but ourselves," mission specialist Christina Koch told "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil.
The four Artemis II astronauts struggled to describe the view and overall experience of flying around the moon's far side and witnessing a solar eclipse in deep space.
People on the ground in the Eastern Hemisphere will be able to observe the asteroid with their own eyes, weather permitting, according to NASA.
The Artemis II astronauts flew back to the Johnson Space Center in Houston Saturday to cheers and applause from family members and hundreds of NASA workers.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Does the evidence show a cover-up, or was Todd Kendhammer wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife?
Christy Salters-Martin dominated in the boxing ring but faced her toughest challenger at home.
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
Meet the tattooed beauty charged in the death of Google executive Forrest Hayes.
Officials in Shreveport, Louisiana, updated reporters on Monday about the mass shooting where eight children were killed on Sunday. Two women and a child survived the act of violence, police said.
FBI Director Kash Patel is suing The Atlantic magazine for a story alleging excessive drinking and absences. Patel is seeking $250 million in damages. CBS News' Jake Rosen has more.
Writer Rachel Feintzeig argues in a now viral New York Times op-ed that expectations for parents' involvement in their kids' lives are "out of control." She talks to "CBS Mornings" about the guilt of trying to be the perfect parent and how parents can solve the issue together.
A major earthquake off Japan's north coast on Monday initially prompted tsunami warnings. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has more.
A humanoid robot named Lightning set a record and finished a half-marathon in Beijing in just 50 minutes and 26 seconds on Sunday, according to Chinese media. The fastest human to ever run that distance took approximately 57 minutes. Dozens of robots took part in the race, which was separate from human runners.