There were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before — the largest one-year decline ever recorded.

The FDA and CDC recommended a pause for Ixchiq, a chikungunya vaccine, following reports of adverse events in recipients 60 ...

The lines between fact, science, and uncertainty are increasingly blurred. Things once treated as dogma are being questioned.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are back in Texas and on the ground for the second time this year. The state has become ground zero for one of the worst measles outbreaks the country ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched an investigation into a Listeria outbreak following 10 ...

The CDC began recommending Ixchiq last year for adults traveling to countries where chikungunya is common. The vaccine uses a ...

U.S. District Judge Irene C. Berger said Trump administration officials lack the authority to unilaterally cancel the screening program for black lung.

Kennedy has warned of an epidemic of chronic disease, but the budget blueprint would close the C.D.C. center focused on ...

Each year, the CDC usually hires a new class of Epidemic Intelligence Service officers, known as disease detectives.

Fluoride — a naturally occurring mineral found in water, soil, air and various foods — helps prevent dental cavities and tooth decay.

Dentists sometimes prescribe fluoride supplements to kids in areas that lack water fluoridation. FDA is taking action to ...