Bacterial foodborne outbreaks in the U.S. increased while viral outbreaks declined between 2014 and 2022, with environmental ...

Africa accounts for only 3% of all medicine production globally, and more than 90% of drugs and 99% of vaccines consumed are imported.1 The continent has not been well positioned to address these gaps ...

After the FDA canceled a key advisory meeting, government doctors stepped in to propose a trivalent flu vaccine for the ...

The White House has withdrawn the nomination of Dave Weldon as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a U-turn that came just hours before his Senate confirmation hearing, ...

Girl Scouts of the U.S. say their cookies are safe to eat despite a report that found heavy metals in some cookies. What do ...

Former CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky called for stronger, nationwide guidance on infant measles vaccine doses in a new opinion paper published Friday.

The CDC has issued interim effectiveness estimates for the 2024-2025 seasonal influenza and 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines.

Dr. Nirav Shah, Maine’s former CDC director and a top federal health official during the Biden administration, is returning ...

Lack of quality sleep doesn't just affect your body—it can also significantly impact your mood, mental health, and brain ...

If you are working outside during a heat wave, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends drinking 8 ounces ...

Reading a pamphlet in the doctor’s office about which vaccines to get may help nudge older adults to get vaccinated.