A multi-state outbreak of a dangerous liver disease is being investigated by officials after more than three dozen people ...

No matter who you are or what stage of life you’re in, the risk of substance misuse exists and can have devastating consequences. But there are a multitude of ways that communities, ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added one measles death to its online database, marking the first fatal case the agency has acknowledged tied to the country’s 2026 outbreak. While ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine recommendation process has been blown up in the past year, and ...

To help combat those numbers, the Human Resource Center of Edgar and Clark Counties (HRC) is working to break the stigma surrounding mental health by offering critical support and sharing real stories ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention functions as the primary federal agency responsible for protecting public health and safety through the control and prevention of disease. Operating ...

President Donald Trump has named Erica Schwartz to lead the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), he announced on social media. A Coast Guard rear admiral, Schwartz served as Trump's ...

An estimated 20 million children across the United States could be diagnosed with a mental health disorder, but only about 20 ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

President Donald Trump on Thursday nominated Erica Schwartz to serve as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC has been going through turmoil and several leadership ...

Sept. 22 marked Falls Prevention Awareness Day, and the numbers behind it deserve more attention than they get.

Prevention means giving parents access to the support they need before stress and difficulties become a crisis.