Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that 4 in 10 adults over 20 in the U.S. are obese, while ...

A former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) contractor has launched a ‘Talent Marketplace’ to help CDC ...

The rise of infections caused by Mgen, C. auris, treatment-resistant E. coli, and more could become future public-health ...

More than 2 dozen people have been hospitalized in the wake of a deadly outbreak being tracked by the FDA and CDC. Here’s the ...

President Donald Trump has received updated flu and COVID-19 booster shots in preparation for upcoming travel, the president’s physician announced Oct. 10. Sean P. Barbabella, a U.S. Navy captain, ...

She said the most common species is the blacklegged (deer) tick, which is associated with the majority of tick-borne illnesses, such as Lyme disease, that are transmissible to humans. She added that ...

Kulldorff, who chairs the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices, or ACIP, raised questions about the decline of trust in federal health officials.

As we approach cold and flu season, the ongoing government shutdown could cause delays in disease tracking by the Centers for ...

Preventable injuries and deaths kill more Americans in the first half of life than any other cause, including cancer. Yet the ...

Even at a time of unprecedented challenges to the work of public health, there is room for optimism, says former CDC Director ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that over 30% of caregivers say their role has worsened their ...

CDC warns that a parasitic illness called Chagas disease is now endemic — or always present — in several states. Biting insects called kissing bugs have been identified in 32 states, predominantly in ...