It might seem like semantics. But whether a health condition qualifies as a disease can have a huge impact on patient experiences and treatment options.

WASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday it would make available ...

Recent CDC reports found dozens of tetanus deaths since 2011 and four cases in children in 2024. CNN’s Dr. Leana Wen explains ...

A new approach to fighting Lyme disease could one day be as easy as buying a bag of garden pellets from a home improvement ...

The CDC released updated operational guidance for investigating locally-acquired mosquito-transmitted malaria in the US.

Drugmakers are working on a potential new shot to prevent the tick-borne illness. How might it fare in the era of vaccine ...

Manitoba's ongoing hepatitis A outbreak, which has claimed the lives of four people, has prompted a travel alert by the national public health agency of the United States.

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 ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that heat stroke "can cause death or permanent disability if emergency ...

Lyme disease has once again come up in public discourse after Bella Hadid spoke about living with the condition, raising ...

Another person fell ill in the incident, which the city manager said was an "extreme situation" ...

Ticks can be found in rural, suburban, and urban settings alike – typically in shrubs, weeds, leaf litter, and tall grasses – ...