All nine confirmed measles cases in Shasta County's 2026 outbreak are in children, raising concerns about spread and impact.

US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Credit: Heather Diehl/Getty Images The new food pyramid says it all. In January, the federal government released updated dietary ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a Level 2 advisory as poliovirus appears in parts of Africa, Europe and ...

The CDC is encouraging Americans traveling abroad to make sure they are up to date on their polio vaccines ...

Stanford physician and COVID-19 lockdown critic Dr. Jay Bhattacharya has been appointed acting director of the CDC while continuing to lead the NIH, pledging to refocus federal health agencies on ...

A public health expert breaks down the most important public health issues on the agenda for the CDC's vaccine advisory ...

Hepatitis B vaccination of US newborns declined before CDC guideline change Rates dropped markedly between 2023 and 2025 Start of decline coincides with podcast featuring vaccine critic Robert F.

Polio is not endemic in the United States, but the disease is circulating in 30 other countries now. A doctor explains how to protect against polio when traveling.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging U.S. travelers to take extra precautions when traveling to any of more than 30 countries.

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It's been a year since mass firings began at the CDC, the federal public health agency. Then came a shooting, and the government shutdown. Atlanta is still feeling the economic and emotional effects.