The airborne bacteria that causes deadly Legionnaires’ disease was discovered at the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s ...

Chronic wasting disease has been confirmed at a deer farm in Hillsdale County, according to the Michigan Department of ...

Flu season is starting early this year, with several states reporting that people have died from the flu. (Photo: AP) ...

Verily Health Inc., a healthcare data intelligence company, announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to continue supporting the ...

Doctors are urging young people to get a flu shot, warning that an early rise in a new influenza strain poses an elevated ...

PROTECTING PEOPLE: According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Nearly 2,000 confirmed cases are linked to contaminated shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell restaurants. The Ruby ...

The U.S. death rate hit a record low in 2025, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The age-adjusted death rate for 2025 was 689.2 per 100,000 — a decline of 4.6% from 2024, and ...

Public health relies on data – whether it is tracking the effectiveness of a given year’s flu vaccine, monitoring blood lead levels around the country or estimating the prevalence of diabetes. This ...

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 ...