Public Health

With measles transmission in the United States at levels that haven’t been seen in decades, the principal deputy…

Australia’s obesity crisis is intensifying, with four in five older adults now overweight or obese, reigniting debate over…

Measles exposure reported at South Carolina Walmart; 124 new cases since Tuesday Health officials 13 of those infected…

You’ve probably heard microplastics are everywhere — in our brains, in our hearts, in possibly every single man…

Positive news about cancer can be hard to come by. Recent studies suggest that cancer rates are rising…

A person is vaccinated against influenza, which is causing high numbers of illnesses and hospitalizations in the United…

Bruno Lage, then-manager of the football team Wolverhampton Wanderers, receives his COVID-19 vaccination in December 2021.Credit: Jack Thomas…

The threats from climate change, such as more intense heat waves and rising sea levels, increase with every…

It’s also linked to a wide range of illnesses including cardiovascular disease and depression, all of which are…

Let’s start with the bad news. There’s a decent chance, perhaps as high as 11 percent if you’re…

RACHEL M SUGA Do you not know what to do with your Christmas tree? Delaware Center for Horticulture…

The U.S. childhood vaccination schedule has been dramatically reduced, purportedly because, as federal health officials argued, the now-discarded…

Lost measles elimination status ‘a cost of doing business,’ CDC official says