When COVID-19 vaccines rolled out, public health officials largely followed a simple logic: protect the most vulnerable first ...

Cases of measles, a highly contagious disease that can linger in the air for up to two hours, are rising in Canada.

On Wednesday, a routine budget hearing for the Texas Lottery Commission turned into a harsh warning from lawmakers. The ...

A core group of so-called disease detectives, who track outbreaks, was apparently spared. But other young researchers are out ...

Canceled meetings and limited updates on life-threatening diseases. These are some of the real-world implications caused by ...

Many of those terminated worked on issues critical to consumers, from improving health care to regulating food packaging to ...

As part of the fellowship, they serve for two years around the CDC or deployed to health departments across the country, often on the front lines of public ... among the cuts, officials told ...

Local health officials have expressed concerns over Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation as President Trump’s health secretary, including the Massachusetts Public Health Alliance (MPHA).

Local wildlife rehabilitators and public health officials report that bird flu has recently been on the rise in Boulder County. And while the risk to humans remains low, it is important to avoid ...

Lurie appointed Daniel Tsai, a longtime director for Medicaid in Massachusetts & former federal Medicaid chief, to Dept. of ...

How Improving Education Could Close Maternal Heart Health Gaps Jan. 15, 2025 — Research has established a clear link between racial and ethnic disparities in maternal heart health and higher ...

If questions on sexual activity or orientation or gender identity are removed or altered, it may become harder for public health officials to track some of our most daunting health challenges.