The former director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) called for stronger, nationwide guidance on ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, will ...

Five years after the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic, there has been progress — and backsliding in the ...

Dr. Dave Weldon was to have appeared on Thursday in a confirmation hearing before the Senate health committee. He has close ...

RFK Jr. has claimed measles can be treated with vitamin A and that severe infection is linked to poor diet. But many experts ...

A CDC program tests wastewater from airplanes, looking for pathogens that may have hitched a ride with passengers on long-haul international flights.

Less than three months into 2025, US measles cases have outpaced last year’s total, as a worrying outbreak linked to two deaths continues to spread.

A bout of measles sends the immune system into shock, demolishing critical cells that help our bodies respond to threats.

Another recent federal study, published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics in February, showed approximately 1.01 million ...

Measles is one of the most contagious viruses in the world, and can live on surfaces or suspended in the air for two hours.

In response, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has praised the benefits of the measles, mumps, and ...

Three months into 2025, the United States has surpassed the total number of measles cases in the country for all of last year ...