Dozens of routinely updated CDC databases have gone quiet. Here’s what states and medical societies are doing to preserve U.S ...

U.S. life expectancy has hit the highest mark in American history ...

Life expectancy in the U.S. reached an all-time high of 79 years in 2024, according to a report by the Centers for Disease ...

The leading group of pediatricians in the U.S. continues to recommend kids get shots to protect them from 18 diseases.

Measles cases are rising in the U.S., and for many parents, it’s a never-before-seen disease. Here's how to spot the rash, and protect your family against this dangerous infection.

A number of critical funding and staffing cuts initiated by the Trump administration, along with inadequate efforts by most ...

The AAP’s updated vaccine guidance marks a significant break in decades of collaboration with the CDC. Here’s what you need to know. The CDC now recommends hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and meningococcal ...

New childhood vaccine recommendations from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been widely criticised by experts. Priya Venkatesan reports.

There is no cure for measles. Doctors can provide supportive care and try to manage the symptoms — reduce fever, prevent dehydration, treat secondary bacterial infections — until the disease has run ...

The entire state of Florida was under some form of cold weather alert as of Friday morning, with seniors particularly at risk ...

“These are chemical weapons that are harmful to the human body and harmful to particularly vulnerable folks, like children,” ...