A stunning sprint in scientific discovery from the 1920s onward basically eradicated communicable diseases such as polio, rubella and measles. Other public health measures have helped Americans live ...

World Health Organization and partners have been derailed by mismanagement and blind allegiance to an outdated strategy.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched a new national campaign, Free Mind, aimed at providing ...

Residents in five zip codes across Central Harlem are being advised to seek immediate medical care if they develop flu-like ...

Florida health officials issued the warning and said due to sanitation practices and raw milk consumption, 21 people became ...

President John Dramani Mahama has advocated the scaling up of African homegrown solutions for health challenges. He said the ...

COVID-19 infections are "growing or likely growing in 40 states" in the country, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease ...

An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York City has killed two people and sickened 58 since late July.

A rare tick-borne virus, Powassan, is suspected on the Vineyard. As tick risks expand in the region, what to know and where to learn more.

There is no vaccine for Legionnaires’ disease. If diagnosed with the disease, you may need to go to the hospital. Medical ...

Raw milk remains available in Florida purely for animal or pet consumption, making oversight and regulation more challenging.

Connecticut is the state with the highest amount of kindergarteners vaccinated against measles, according to national data by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention ...