Congress should consider whether the U.S. really needs the often meddlesome office at all, or the public health bureaucracy ...

The United States surgeon general is tasked with representing the nation’s medical community and informing the general public on potential risks to their health. Warning labels on tobacco ...

Dr. Carmona: It’s the Surgeon General’s responsibility to protect, promote, and advance the health safety and security of the United States. The office of the Surgeon General dates back to ...

The physician has served as the 19th and 21st surgeon general of the United States under presidents Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden. Start the day smarter.

The New York Times is looking to talk to today’s parents, who face challenges that would be unimaginable to previous ...

Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, the Surgeon General of the United States, to deliver keynote address at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine’s commencement ceremony.

That person is the surgeon general of the United States. The problem is, the U.S. doesn't have a surgeon general. Last year, Obama nominated public health advocate Dr. Vivek Murthy to the position.

Above all the Surgeon General of the United States personifies reverence for human life, reliance on science, passion to prevent disease, and to promote health.

Washington — Vice Admiral Dr. Jerome Adams, the former surgeon general of the United States, said Sunday that the coronavirus pandemic is "spiraling out of control" again because too few people ...

Former Surgeon General of the United States Dr. Vivek Murthy speaks by video feed during the 4th and final night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, Aug. 20, 2020.