Congo begins Ebola vaccinations for health workers in outbreak epicenter
BUNIA, Congo — BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Congo on Saturday began vaccinating healthcare staff against Ebola in Bunia,…
Scientists warn of weakening health systems and urge stronger outbreak detection
LOME, Togo — LOME, Togo (AP) — West African laboratory scientists called on governments Friday to strengthen capacity…
Chile validated as first South American country to eliminate dog-transmitted rabies
SANTIAGO, Chile — SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile has become the first country in South America to eliminate…
Outbreak of Measles confirmed in Kentucky; officials report hospitalizations
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WAVE) – State health officials are investigating a confirmed and ongoing outbreak of measles across multiple…
Mourners bury 6-month-old Ebola victim, marking third orphanage death in outbreak
BUNIA, Congo — Mourners gathered Friday to bury a 6-month-old girl who died from Ebola earlier this week,…
New parents are shunning proven preventive care for their infants in effort to be ‘natural’
One day at an Idaho hospital, half the newborns Dr. Tom Patterson saw didn’t get the vitamin K…
St. Clair County public health gets ‘MAGA’ makeover, from fluoride to vaccines
St. Clair County, nestled between Lake St. Clair and Lake Huron and famous as the boyhood home of…
Tips to exercise your brain to lower risk of dementia
WASHINGTON (AP) — “Exercise your brain,” experts advise people hoping to stave off dementia. But how? Stretching your…
Fear among Minnesota’s Somali community compounds a public health woe: Low measles vaccination rates
MINNEAPOLIS — Public health officials and community leaders say that even before federal immigration authorities launched a crackdown…
New York Keeps Its Childhood Vaccine Policies the Same, State Dept. of Health Says | Health
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Dept. of Health has confirmed that the State’s childhood vaccination policies…
US will overhaul childhood vaccine schedule to recommend fewer shots
The US Department of Health and Human Services will recommend fewer vaccines for most American children, health officials…
US health policy dramatically reshaped under RFK Jr.
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the whirlwind first year of President Donald Trump’s second term, some of the most…