Health scares spread fast when they reduce a complicated issue to one simple claim. That is what happened when LADbible highlighted comments from Ed Jones, founder of Nutrition World, about grip ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio is emerging as one of the nation's strongest turnaround stories in the long-running opioid crisis, with newly verified federal data ...

The South Carolina outbreak is the largest measles outbreak in the US in more than 30 years, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC has confirmed 1,281 measles ...

Indiana physicians are expecting a heavier than usual flu season, leading them to encourage people to get their flu vaccine now before winter arrives. "We do anticipate that this year is going to be ...

The MAHA Institute is holding an event called MEVI Roundtable: Massive Epidemic of Vaccine Injury to fear monger about vaccines. Unfortunately, Dr. Wafik El-Deiry, a prominent oncologist-scientist, wi ...

Supporters view fluoridation as forced medication, while opponents cite scientific consensus on its safety and effectiveness.

On top of the upfront cost, each additional case of measles averages $16,000 a pop for contact tracing, medical expenses and quarantine monitoring. Five measles cases could reach $324,480, while an ...

A U.S. vaccine advisory committee meeting scheduled for later this month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will not be held, with no new dates announced, according to a spokesman for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An HHS spokesman said O’Neill’s last day was on Friday. A former official said there is a “continued leadership ...

Gilmartin is the executive director of the Safe States Alliance. Last May, the White House released a budget request for FY2026 that proposed eliminating the CDC’s National Center for Injury ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

The second in command at the Department of Health and Human Services is leaving his post as part of a shake-up in personnel ahead of the midterm elections. O’Neill has served as the lieutenant to HHS ...