LA County public health officials issued a bacteria warning at several beaches as a potentially record-breaking heat wave arrives in Southern California.

The single-dose dengue vaccine developed by Brazil’s Butantan Institute is 80.5% effective against hospitalization for the mosquito-borne disease for at least five years, per a phase 3 clinical trial ...

Ohio State has moved past the abrupt resignation of the university’s president by elevating its chief academic officer into the role. Trustees voted unanimously Thursday to appoint Executive Vice Pres ...

The CDC issued a level 2 travel advisory for over 30 countries where poliovirus has been detected. What to know before you go ...

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) has recently become a headline virus, particularly as cases have drawn attention in parts of the U.S. West Coast. For many people, the name sounds alarming because it is ...

San Diego County braces for record-breaking temperatures, with the National Weather Service issuing a Heat Advisory. Stay safe by keeping cool and hydrated.

A conference in Washington this week showcases mainstream and alternative health practices, a teen beauty queen and scientists.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning that the war in Iran is worsening public health conditions across the Middle East region. After 10 days of bombings and conflict in Iran, national health ...

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

Restaurant and food retailers across the United States are being warned of a potential norovirus contamination in seafood that was harvested between Feb. 13 and March 3.

Oysters and clams harvested in Washington state and distributed in nine states could be contaminated with norovirus, the Food ...