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Report shows significantly improved survival rates but a steep increase in diagnoses among women younger than 50

Most infected are health care workers treating patients in the capital, but officials fear more cases will emerge

U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates dipped last year and the proportion of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high

There’s a common thread linking our experience of pandemics over the past 700 years. From the black death in the 14th century to COVID in the 21st, public health authorities have put emergency measures such as isolation and quarantine in place to stop infectious diseases spreading.

Condom use is down among sexually active teens and young adults

Australian health organisations say federal politicians are dragging their feet on establishing a permanent centre for disease control.

People who workout on weekends can reap the same benefits of those who workout five days per week based on the results of a new study from Mass General.

The CDC no longer advises a five-day isolation period when you test positive, but recommends taking other precautions once your symptoms subside.

A scientific panel is calling for a public health approach to marijuana that’s a big departure from “Just Say No.” The report was released Thursday by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine

CDC data shows U.S. suicide rates remained high in 2022 and 2023, with efforts showing promise.

Rabies is a deadly disease. Without vaccination, a rabies infection is nearly 100% fatal once someone develops symptoms. Texas has experienced two rabies epidemics in animals since 1988: one involving coyotes and dogs in south Texas, and the other involving gray foxes in west central Texas. Affecting 74 counties, these…