The US Department of Health and Human Services has launched a “massive testing and research effort” involving hundreds of ...

Kennedy’s estimate follows the latest update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which reported last Friday 607 confirmed cases in the U.S. so far this year, far surpassing the 285 ...

Measles infections after vaccination are rare, and there are no documented cases of healthy, fully vaccinated people dying ...

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Most group A strep infections cause mild illnesses like strep throat — but when that bacteria spreads to the blood and deep ...

The US Department of Health and Human Services said Monday that it is reconvening the Community Preventative Services Task ...

Hantaviruses are spread by rodents and can cause deadly respiratory and kidney illnesses in humans. It recently killed Betsy ...

The HHS has gutted key programs that help people quit smoking, including the CDC's Office on Smoking and Health. Experts say ...

Vaccination campaigns have nearly eradicated some of the most deadly and transmissible diseases. In a rising tide of vaccine ...

Indiana health officials announced a measles outbreak Wednesday, with six cases that have no known links to the outbreaks in ...

Tarrant County faces a moderate to high likelihood of a measles outbreak. Here’s why we may be more vulnerable. Public health ...

The first case of measles in Florida was confirmed in a Miami-Dade County high school. Signs and symptoms of measles include a high fever, cough and runny nose. A rash appears 3-5 days after symptoms ...