Testing wastewater for diseases and viral activity gained prominence during the pandemic, but scientists are concerned that funding for such work could be threatened.Monitoring wastewater for ...

In Florida, the number of kindergartners with mandatory vaccinations decreased to 88% in the 2023-24 school year from 94% in ...

Patients' confidence in vaccines has waned since the COVID pandemic, according to a national poll and doctors.

Life science companies developing bird flu vaccines are gaining attention as the avian influenza subtype H5N1 becomes an ...

The Wisconsin Department of Corrections is offering few details about the deaths, which coincided with a respiratory illness ...

New charges have been filed following the death of a Lynchburg infant on Feb. 27, according to a Lynchburg Police Department news release.

Kennedy Jr. — who has a history of spreading anti-vaccine conspiracy theories— is the secretary of Health and Human Services, ...

Kennedy Jr. — whose department oversees the CDC and has postponed or canceled two major vaccine advisory committee meetings in recent weeks — has vowed to increase "radical transparency" at ...

On Tuesday, McNulty got an equally surprising email hiring her back. She was one of an unknown number of probationary employees at the CDC to be asked back in a perfunctory email. McNulty was part of ...

The deadly outbreak comes 25 years after health officials declared measles to be eliminated in the United States following an effective vaccination program. But immunization rates have been gradually ...

The CDC classifies measles as a "highly contagious ... Kaitlyn McCormick writes about trending issues and community news across South Jersey for the Courier-Post, The Daily Journal and the ...

Clocks spring forward and an hour of sleep is lost while an extra hour of sunlight is gained. The week when Daylight Savings Time goes into effect has been known as Sleep Awareness Week, or Sleep ...