Officials have closed off swimming at beaches in at least six states due to high bacteria levels. Here's where those closures are.

A contagious new COVID-19 variant called NB.1.8.1, aka "Nimbus," is now dominant in the United States, CDC data show. What to ...

A CDC advisory has recommended to ban the use of thimerosal in flu shots despite no evidence that it causes any harm.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the members of his newly appointed vaccine panel are casting doubt on the hepatitis B vaccine and the established practice of vaccinating ...

Frank DeStefano, MD, MPH, was there in the early days of the CDC's Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD), which first came online in 1990, when the agency convinced four health maintenance organizations ...

A key advisory group vows to base decisions on evidence, boost confidence in vaccines and protect health. Experts fear the opposite is happening.

As families gear up for annual summertime treks to cool off near the coast on Independence Day weekend, dozens of beaches may ...

Grasp the tick as close to the skin's surface as possible using clean fine-tipped tweezers. If fine-tipped tweezers are not ...

With West Nile virus present in Texas, mosquito bites escalate beyond an itchy annoyance to a potentially deadly threat.

Public health officials have issued warnings and closed several beaches in various U.S. regions due to high bacteria levels in the water, just before the 4th of July celebrations. According to data ...

And this time, it’s not just fringe actors fanning the flames. It’s policymakers. It’s media personalities. It’s individuals ...

A third case of measles has been reported in Florida this year, this one in Leon County. This case follows two others in ...