The Trump administration faces complicated political dynamics as it seeks someone to helm the key public health agency ...

Americans have been warned to exercise caution when traveling as certain regions contend with outbreaks of an untreatable mosquito-borne viral disease called chikungunya. The Centers for Disease ...

The health notice urges travelers to ensure vaccinations are up to date before visiting affected destinations.

Polio is not endemic in the United States, but the disease is circulating in 30 other countries now. A doctor explains how to ...

The federal government has drastically scaled back the number of recommended childhood immunizations, sidelining six routine vaccines that have safeguarded millions from serious diseases, long-term ...

NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, was selected in February to also serve as acting director of the CDC, continuing the ...

For decades, animals have been used in scientific and medical research. Naturally, some supported research on animals, while others wanted nothing more than to set the animals free. For those in the ...

On December 5, 2025, the CDC’s vaccine advisers voted to overturn the universal recommendation that every newborn receive a hepatitis B vaccine at birth. The decision came in an 8 to 3 vote by the ...

The CDC has issued travel warnings for several countries experiencing outbreaks of the mosquito-borne disease chikungunya. Chikungunya is a viral disease that causes fever and severe joint pain, with ...

The federal government has drastically scaled back the number of recommended childhood immunizations, sidelining six routine vaccines that have safeguarded millions from serious diseases, long-term ...