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Notes from a recent meeting of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ COVID-19 Work Group show health ...

The number of measles cases in the U.S. has risen to 884, according to new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data ...

It is time for the United States to consider an alternative to the WHO — a more nimble, innovative institution that would ...

The CDC is considering recommending annual COVID-19 shots to those who are older or who have compromised immune function, ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention might soon limit its guidance for who should receive a coronavirus booster ...

A bill that was recently passed by both houses of Utah's state congress would put a full ban on fluoride in public water ...

In 2022, infections were linked to 2.5 million new cancer diagnoses. The primary bacterium involved in carcinogenic ...

News from the World Health Organization’s February board meeting ... For example, consider that the CDC has seen its annual budget double to more than $11 billion since the outbreak of COVID ...

Fears the world is heading towards another pandemic are growing, as new data shows the spread of the deadly bird flu virus ...

CHICAGO — Health officials in Illinois have identified the state’s first measles case of 2025. On Wednesday, the Illinois ...