The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention counted 3,887 confirmed measles cases in the United States between January 1 ...

Legionnaires’ disease, a deadly respiratory illness spread by inhaling contaminated water droplets, is rising again. Following a pandemic lull, the case rate in 2025 climbed to its second-highest ...

CDC's National Program of Cancer Registries provides money and technical assistance for population-based registries that collect information about cancer cases, allowing public-health officials to ...

President Donald Trump’s new pick to lead the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a public health veteran who has led vaccination programs, a new sign of the administration’s shifting ...

Rabies infected baby goats caused a public health scare in September, but numbers are also up in other parts of the country.

Assistive devices are important for fall prevention. These include handrails and grab bars for shower or tub, nonslip treads ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued a health advisory as a response to recent reports of increases in human exposure to rabid or possible rabid animals. Locally, two bats collected ...

Preeclampsia is a serious and sometimes fatal complication that pregnant women should be aware of. Learn more about the signs ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Dear Senator, The undersigned organizations committed to reproductive rights, justice, and health equity urge Senators to vote against the confirmation of Dr. Erica Schwartz to serve as the Director ...